The Campanile on Piazza San Marco collapsed without warning in 1902 and was rebuilt identically by 1912. The 99-meter tower offers the best elevated view of Venice and the lagoon. Adults pay around EUR 8-10; check basilicasanmarco.it for hours. Accessible by vaporetto to San Marco Vallaresso or San Zaccaria. Book ahead in high season to avoid queues.
monument in Venice
Campanile di San Marco
The 99-meter bell tower on Piazza San Marco collapsed without warning on a July morning in 1902, crashing straight down in a pile of rubble in under ten seconds, killing nobody but the caretaker's cat. The current tower is a faithful 1912 reconstruction, which means what you are climbing is less than 120 years old.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Venice
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1912
- Era
- 20th Century
- Address
- Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venice
- Coordinates
- 45.4340, 12.3390
- Official website
- Visit website