San Marco bell tower

The bell tower of San Marco is one of the most important symbols of the city of Venice

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Venezia, Italia
Restoration & Refurbishment
Completed: 2013

€10M

Total investment

Highlights

Height 98.6m
Rebuilt in 1912 after the collapse
Source of architectural influence

Description

The Campanile di San Marco with its 98.6 m is the main monument of Venice and one of the national symbols.

The restoration interventions involved the photographic survey and numbering of the elements of the stone pavement of the square, archaeological excavation, consolidation of the ground around the perimeter of the bell tower, cleaning and restoration of the rainwater drainage channels, backfilling and laying of a waterproofing membrane, laying on site of the stone elements in the original position.

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