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'''Giotto's Campanile'' | {{Landmarks Infobox | ||
|image = Campanile di Giotto.jpg | |||
|description = The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore's bell tower. | |||
|location = [[San Giovanni District]], [[Florence]], [[Italy]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 1334 – 1359 | |||
|functions = Bell tower | |||
|features = [[Viewpoint]] | |||
|events = | |||
|commissioner = }} | |||
The '''Campanile di Giotto''' (English: ''Giotto's Campanile'') is the free standing bell-tower of the [[Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore]] in [[Florence]], [[Italy]]. | |||
One of the tallest structures in Florence, the campanile accompanied the Santa Maria del Fiore, providing an impressive view of the city of Florence and beyond. | |||
== | The campanile housed up to seven separate bells at one point, though in 1476, its upper levels had been emptied for renovation. Each windowed floor of the campanile was spaced a distinctly separate distance from the former, so as to give the impression from the ground that all were equal. | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
[[Category:Florence]] | ==History== | ||
The tower was built between 1334 and 1359, initially under the watch of [[Giotto di Bondone]]. When he died in 1337, the work on the tower was taken over by [[Andrea Pisano]], who died in 1348 due to the [[Black Death]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Giotto’s Campanile]]</ref> | |||
The tower was eventually completed by [[Francesco Talenti]] in 1359, who deviated from Giotto's plan in his design of the three upper floors. Each floor was enlarged to match the previous according to perspective, so, when seen from below, all three floors seemed to be exactly the same size.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The Campanile di Giotto was the highest [[viewpoint]], though not the tallest building, in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. Performing a [[Leap of Faith]] from it would unlock the [[Assassin's Creed II achievements|achievement]] '''"High Dive"'''. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
Giotto's Campanile.jpg|The campanile viewed from Santa Maria del Fiore's dome | |||
Giotto's Campanile Side-Elev.jpg|The campanile viewed from the ground level | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]'' | |||
*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Towers]] | |||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Florence]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 12 May 2026
The Campanile di Giotto (English: Giotto's Campanile) is the free standing bell-tower of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy.
One of the tallest structures in Florence, the campanile accompanied the Santa Maria del Fiore, providing an impressive view of the city of Florence and beyond.
The campanile housed up to seven separate bells at one point, though in 1476, its upper levels had been emptied for renovation. Each windowed floor of the campanile was spaced a distinctly separate distance from the former, so as to give the impression from the ground that all were equal.
History[edit | edit source]
The tower was built between 1334 and 1359, initially under the watch of Giotto di Bondone. When he died in 1337, the work on the tower was taken over by Andrea Pisano, who died in 1348 due to the Black Death.[1]
The tower was eventually completed by Francesco Talenti in 1359, who deviated from Giotto's plan in his design of the three upper floors. Each floor was enlarged to match the previous according to perspective, so, when seen from below, all three floors seemed to be exactly the same size.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Campanile di Giotto was the highest viewpoint, though not the tallest building, in Assassin's Creed II. Performing a Leap of Faith from it would unlock the achievement "High Dive".
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The campanile viewed from Santa Maria del Fiore's dome -
The campanile viewed from the ground level
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Embers
- Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)