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{{Landmarks Infobox | |||
|image = Torre delorologio.jpg | |||
|description = Venice's clocktower | |||
|location = [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 1497 | |||
}} | |||
The '''Torre dell'Orologio''', also known as '''The Clock Tower''' or '''Saint Mark's Clocktower''', is one of the landmarks that borders the [[Piazza di San Marco]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] city of [[Venice]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Constructed in the late 15th century as a display of Venice's wealth, the Torre dell'Orologio displays the time of day, the current phase of the moon, and the dominant sign of the {{Wiki|Zodiac}}.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Torre dell'Orologio]]</ref> | |||
According to legend, the designers of the clock face were blinded once their work was complete, so they could never duplicate it elsewhere. While this is probably false, the designers did live inside the clock tower for the rest of their lives to maintain it.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
The Torre dell'Orologio ended up serving one very important practical purpose; it was used by sailors in the nearby harbor to time their departures with the tides.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
| | *A [[Glyphs|glyph]] could be found on the roof of the landmark. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Landmarks | [[Category:Towers]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Venice]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 3 May 2026
The Torre dell'Orologio, also known as The Clock Tower or Saint Mark's Clocktower, is one of the landmarks that borders the Piazza di San Marco in the Italian city of Venice.
History[edit | edit source]
Constructed in the late 15th century as a display of Venice's wealth, the Torre dell'Orologio displays the time of day, the current phase of the moon, and the dominant sign of the Zodiac.[1]
According to legend, the designers of the clock face were blinded once their work was complete, so they could never duplicate it elsewhere. While this is probably false, the designers did live inside the clock tower for the rest of their lives to maintain it.[1]
The Torre dell'Orologio ended up serving one very important practical purpose; it was used by sailors in the nearby harbor to time their departures with the tides.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- A glyph could be found on the roof of the landmark.