St Mark's Campanile
The bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica—Campanile di San Marco, in Venetian Canpanièl de San Marco—is Venice’s most legible landmark, even when you’re far out at sea. At 98.6 metres tall, it is the tallest structure in Venice, and locals still call it “el paròn de casa,” the master of the house. This campanile’s story begins as defense and navigation. It was intended as a watchtower to spot approaching ships and help protect the city’s entry, while also serving as a guiding landmark into the harbour. Construction began in the early tenth century, and key features arrived in stages: a belfry and spire in the twelfth century, then a gilded spire in the fourteenth century so the tower could be seen across the Adriatic. The tower reached its full height in 1514, when the belfry and spire were rebuilt based on a Renaissance design by Giorgio Spavento. …
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