Venice is called the “City of Bridges” and the “City of Canals” but it could also be called the “City of Bell Towers” because there are 98 of them. The most famous and tallest stands 323 feet in front of the Basilica di San Marco, but you’ll find campaniles of various shapes, sizes and styles throughout the city. Their bells have rung from their belfries for hundreds of years to announce the time, signal danger, as part of worship and for celebratory occasions. A beautiful example is San Polo’s campanile. It is 85 feet tall and was built in 1362.
