Friday, January 6, 2017

Venice, Day 2: St. Mark's Campanile

After we visited St. Mark Basilica, we decided to climb St. Mark’s Campanile.

The Campanile, located in St. Mark’s Square, was built in the 12th century. It attained its final form in 1514. In 1902, the bell tower collapsed. No one was killed. In 1912, it was reconstructed.

At the entrance of St. Mark’s Campanile, you are greeted with these statues. The Campanile is just across from St. Mark Basilica.

An elevator whisked us to the platform at the top for picturesque views across the city and the lagoon.

The photo above is San Giorgio Maggiore viewed from St. Mark’s Companile. San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice. The church of San Giorgio Maggiore with the white facade was designed by Palladio around 1566.

The building with the round dome is Santa Maria della Salute. Also known as Salute, it is a Roman Catholic church. In 1630, Venice was hit by plague. The Republic of Venice dedicated the church to Our Lady of Health. Salute means health in Italian. The construction started in 1631. Salute was designed in Baroque style.

Next to Salute, it is Punta della Dogana, an art museum, at the triangle’s tip. The building was Venice’s old customs house.

The historic city of Venice is the home of 55,000 people.

The onion domes at the bottom of the photo belong to St. Mark Basilica.

The campanile is so tall that it was used by approaching ships as a beacon to guide them home.

Doge’s Palace is at the bottom of the photo.

You can never get tired of this view.

Doge’s Palace is facing San Giorgio Maggiore.

You can see St. Mark’s Square, the two columns topped with the Lion of St. Mark and St. Theodore, Doge’s Palace, and gondolas from here.

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