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San Marco Bell Tower Travel Guide

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Introduction
History
Location

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Whats to see

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Useful information
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Introduction

The Piazza di San Marco would not be complete without the rectangular towering Campanile in front of the Procuratie Nuove that links the Piazza and the Piazzetta. The Campanile is 98.6m/322.5ft high and has a double wall. A lift goes up to the Belfry from where there is a magnificent view of the city. In the Middle Ages the Campanile was also used as a pillory: wrongdoers - including adulterers and renegade priests - were closeted in a cage and hoisted half-way up the tower. This breezy punishment could last for several weeks.

History

St. Mark's Bell Tower was built in the 9th century as lighthouse and tower to sight enemy fleets. Modifications were made in the 12th and 16th centuries and it the reached the present appearance in 1514 by Bartolomeo Bon.

On July 14, 1902 at about 10am, the campanile collapsed completely (also demolishing the logetta) because of wrong repairs that caused structural changes. Remarkably no one was killed. The Basilica was barely scratched by bricks and the Libreria Sansoviniana lost just its corner-wall. It was decided to rebuild the tower exactly as it was, with some internal reinforcement to prevent future collapse. The reconstructed campanile was opened on St Mark's Day, April 25, 1912. The Campanile contains just one bell, the marangona, that survived the fall. It was the biggest bell and tolled the beginning and the end of the working day.

The bell tower has played an essential role in the political and social life of the city for centuries. The bells were rung to inform the city's inhabitants of all the main events organized in Venice. At the foot of the bell tower there were popular wine sellers who moved around to stay under the bell tower's shade depending on the time of day. This ancient custom is where the term that the Venetians use for a glass of wine comes from: ombra (shade in Italian).

Location

Address: Piazza San Marco I-30100 Venice
Transit: From Piazzale Roma:
By the water-bus lines :
1 (in about 40 minutes)
52 direct (in about 20 minutes)
82 direct (in about 30 minutes)
On foot it takes about 40 minutes to reach it.
From the Train Station (Santa Lucia):
By the water-bus lines :
1 (in about 35minutes)
52 direct (in about 25 minutes)
82 direct (in about 25 minutes)
On foot it takes about 30-45 minutes to reach it.

Whats to see

The 100 metre-high tower consists of a sturdy brick shaft, an observation platform, a section housing the five bells, and a pyramidal spire, topped by a golden angel weathervane. The logetta which housed the barracks of the guard for the Doge's Palace lies beneath the campanile. It was built by Sansovino, completed in 1549 and extended in 1663. The Campanile is the tallest structure in the city, and from the top there are wonderful views across the entire city and most of the island of the Laguna Veneta. You can virtually see every building, but not a single canal. On clear days you can also view the Dolomites, which seem to be in Venice's back yard.

Useful information

Telephone: (+39) 041 5225205
Open: October 1st - March 31st: 9.45 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
April 1st - June 30th: 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
July 1st - September 30th: 9.45 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Always closed on: Good Friday - Christian
Easter - Christian
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Boxing Day (December 26)
Disabled: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

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