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{{ | {{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL|St Mark's Campanile}} | ||
{{WP-REAL|St Mark's Campanile | |||
{{Landmarks Infobox | {{Landmarks Infobox | ||
|image = | |image = Campanile disanmarco.jpg | ||
|description = The [[Basilica | |description = The [[St. Mark's Basilica|Basilica di San Marco]]'s bell tower. | ||
|location = [[San Marco District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]] | |location = [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco District]], [[Venice]], [[Italy]] | ||
|dateconstructed = 9th century | |dateconstructed = 9th century – 12th century | ||
|functions = Bell | |functions = Bell tower | ||
|features = [[Glyphs|Glyph]] | |features = [[Glyphs|Glyph]]<br>[[Viewpoint]] | ||
}} | |||
| | The '''Campanile di San Marco''' (English: ''Saint Mark's Bell Tower'') is the bell tower of the [[St. Mark's Basilica|Basilica di San Marco]], located in the [[Piazza di San Marco]] of the [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco District]] in [[Venice]]. The tower stands at 323 feet tall and was first built during the 12th century. | ||
==History== | |||
Originally built as a watchtower in the 9th century, the Campanile di San Marco was later transformed into a bell tower. Each of the five bells has a special purpose: one announces the Senate, another announces midday, a third the opening and closing of the work day, the fourth council meetings, and the fifth and final bell announced executions.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Campanile di San Marco]]</ref> | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
'' | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', a [[Glyphs|glyph]] and a [[viewpoint]] are located on the structure, though interestingly, no bells can be seen in its belfry. | ||
*The tower serves as the tallest structure in Venice. | |||
*The current bell tower is in fact a replica; the original collapsed in 1902 after repeated lightning strikes and the extremely moist air, remarkably with no human casualties. | |||
*In the [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance|novelization]] of ''Assassin's Creed II'', the [[Flying Machine]] collides with the side of the campanile before dropping into the square. Also, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s initiation into the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] takes place within the Campanile's belfry instead of a random tower. | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
* | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
venise-basilique-san-marco-palais-des-doges.jpg|The Campanile di San Marco, with the Basilica to the left | |||
belfry glyph.jpg|The location of the Glyph in the Campanile's belfry | |||
Campanile-night.jpg|The Campanile at night | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Towers]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks | [[Category:Landmarks in Venice]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:33, 7 May 2026
The Campanile di San Marco (English: Saint Mark's Bell Tower) is the bell tower of the Basilica di San Marco, located in the Piazza di San Marco of the San Marco District in Venice. The tower stands at 323 feet tall and was first built during the 12th century.
History[edit | edit source]
Originally built as a watchtower in the 9th century, the Campanile di San Marco was later transformed into a bell tower. Each of the five bells has a special purpose: one announces the Senate, another announces midday, a third the opening and closing of the work day, the fourth council meetings, and the fifth and final bell announced executions.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In Assassin's Creed II, a glyph and a viewpoint are located on the structure, though interestingly, no bells can be seen in its belfry.
- The tower serves as the tallest structure in Venice.
- The current bell tower is in fact a replica; the original collapsed in 1902 after repeated lightning strikes and the extremely moist air, remarkably with no human casualties.
- In the novelization of Assassin's Creed II, the Flying Machine collides with the side of the campanile before dropping into the square. Also, Ezio Auditore's initiation into the Assassin Order takes place within the Campanile's belfry instead of a random tower.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The Campanile di San Marco, with the Basilica to the left -
The location of the Glyph in the Campanile's belfry -
The Campanile at night
