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St Mark's Campanile, Venice

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#4 of 74 in Historic Sites in Venice

Observation Deck Architectural Building

Overlooking the city's famous lagoon, St Mark's Campanile is one of the Venice's most recognizable symbols. Originally constructed as a lighthouse, this 99 m (323 ft) tall bell tower stands alone in one corner of St. Mark's Square. The tower's simple form has a fluted brick shaft topped by a belfry housing five bells. A pyramidal spire with a golden weathervane in the form of the archangel Gabriel caps the tower. Constructed in the ninth century on ancient Roman foundations, the bell tower underwent a massive reconstruction after a sudden collapse in 1902. Once the site of Galileo's observatory, the tower now features an elevator for easy access to the top and views of the lagoon and distant Alps. Plan your visit to St Mark's Campanile and a wealth of other attractions, well-known and undiscovered, using our Venice itinerary planner.

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Nicoletta C

dopo le 0re 20 salire sul campanile è stata un emozione, vedere tutta la laguna un con i vaporetti le gondole le persone il vivere quotidiano, il colore del cielo del sole che stava tramontando, ti ri... more »

After hours 20 Bell hop was a thrill, see the whole lagoon a by vaporetto gondolas people on everyday life, the color of the sky as the Sun was setting, fills your heart, and you think that places like that are only in Italy. We love our beautiful ITALY

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Golfday

Prendre le billets sur internet avant de partir pour éviter les files d'attentes. Le spectacle est beau en haut. more »

Take the tickets on the internet before you leave to avoid the queues. The show's beautiful upstairs.

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Titi_7636

Ça vaut la peine de monter la-haut. On peut y observer la lagune, les toits de la ville sous toutes ces coutures. N'oubliez pas les cloches et le vieil escalier... more »

It's worth to climb up there. We can observe the lagoon, the roofs of the city under all these seams. Don't forget the bells and the old staircase...

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John Williams

Fairly priced and with excellent views look g out over large areas of Venice. Lift up and down with a small shop at the top. Well worth a visit.

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Akos Szots

Absolutely amazing! Must visit if you're in Venice! Be aware of the queues, luckily when I was there I only had to wait less then 10 mins! But totally worth it! Pro tip: when you're up there everybody taking their time enjoying the view which is understandable yet might be a bit annoying...find the spots with the telescopes and if you can squeeze through same view less people 😂👍🏻

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Bryan Baek

The old one got destroyed in early 20th century, but this is still impressive (Venetian has a model of this). The problem is the going down part. There's a long line to go down the elevator. Cash only. You get a nice view of Venice, but you can't see the tiny canals.

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Kevin Beachy

An ideal place to see Venice. It's definitely the best view on "mainland" Venice. On nice days there are long lines, but it's worth it.

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Stone Chen

The tower gives you a spectacular panoramic view of Venice and surrounding islands, though a little bit pricey (8 euros). Worth a visit if the weather's clear.

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