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==History== | ==History== | ||
The tower was built between 1334 and 1359; initially under the watch of | The tower was built between 1334 and 1359; initially under the watch of {{Wiki|Giotto di Bondone}}, and later by his successors. 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. | ||
Each windowed floor of the Campanile | The campanile housed up to seven separate bells at one point, though in 1476, the upper levels of the Campanile 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 are equal. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The campanile is the highest [[View Point|view point]] (though not the tallest building) in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. | ||
*Performing a [[Leap of Faith]] from the | *Performing a [[Leap of Faith]] from the Ccampanile's view point will unlock the "High Dive" [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievement]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="left"> | <gallery captionalign="left" position="center"> | ||
Giotto's Campanile.jpg|The | Giotto's Campanile.jpg|The campanile as viewed from the Basilica's dome. | ||
Giotto's Campanile Side-Elev.jpg|The | Giotto's Campanile Side-Elev.jpg|The campanile viewed from ground level. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 04:38, 25 June 2012
The Campanile di Giotto (English: Giotto's Campanile) was the free standing bell-tower of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
History
The tower was built between 1334 and 1359; initially under the watch of Giotto di Bondone, and later by his successors. 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, the upper levels of the Campanile 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 are equal.
Trivia
- The campanile is the highest view point (though not the tallest building) in Assassin's Creed II.
- Performing a Leap of Faith from the Ccampanile's view point will unlock the "High Dive" achievement.
Gallery
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The campanile as viewed from the Basilica's dome. -
The campanile viewed from ground level.
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