The pillars actually came from the church of St Polyeuktos in Constantinople (524-7), and were probably taken by the Venetians soon after the fourth crusade in 1204.
Os alicerces en realidade procedían da igrexa de San Poliecto en Constantinopla (524-7), e foron probablemente tomados polos venecianos pouco despois da cuarta cruzada en 1204.