Campanile di

The Campanile di San Marco is an amazing 99-meter-high pinnacle in the focal point of St. Check's square that was first worked in the twelfth century and revamped in its present frame in the sixteenth century. At the time, it was used as a lighthouse for ships as well as a watchtower during war times.

Today the Campanile can be climbed up to its very top, where visitors can not only admire the largest of the tower’s five original bells but also enjoy a breathtaking view over the whole city of Venice.

At the lower place of the tower is a lavish balcony that was built by Italian architect Jacopo Sansovino and decorated with marbles and bronzes.