Campanile San Giorgio Maggiore, Bell tower at San Giorgio Maggiore Island, Italy
The 63-meter tall red brick and white Istrian stone bell tower provides 360-degree views across Venice, its lagoon, and the neighboring islands.
The current bell tower, designed by architect Benedetto Buratti, was completed in 1791 after previous structures collapsed in 1442, 1726, and 1774.
The campanile contains six bells that mark different times of day, with the largest bell ringing at noon and special peals occurring during Sunday services.
Visitors can reach the tower via vaporetto line 2 from San Zaccaria, and access the viewing platform through an elevator for 6 euros.
The top of the tower features a fixed angel that was originally designed to rotate with the wind direction before its restoration.
Location: Venice
GPS coordinates: 45.42948,12.34381
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:50
Venice is naturally suited for romantic getaways, with its winding canals, historic palaces, and squares full of history. This selection gathers places that make the city so popular among couples: Saint Mark's Square with its basilica and campanile, the Bridge of Sighs where tradition invites you to kiss in a gondola, or the quays of Fondamenta delle Zattere stretching along the Giudecca Canal. The Grand Canal, the main artery measuring 3.8 kilometers long, reveals 170 palaces built between the 13th and 18th centuries. This collection also includes characterful accommodations set within authentic Venetian residences. The Gritti Palace occupies a 15th-century palace overlooking the Grand Canal, while Ca' Bonfadini features its frescoed salons in the Cannaregio district. To extend your stay, the La Fenice Theatre offers opera performances in a restored 18th-century setting after the 1996 fire. San Giorgio Maggiore island, accessible by vaporetto, allows you to view the city from its campanile with an unobstructed perspective over the urban area.
Last Supper
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Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
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The Jews in the Desert
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St John the Evangelist
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St. Mark the Evangelist
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Moses
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Thomas the Apostle
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Saint Augustine
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St Luke the Evangelist
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Portrait of Pius VII
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Saint Peter
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The Risen Christ with Saint Andrew and donors
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Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore
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Crowned Madonna between Benedictine Saints
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Madonna with Baby and saints
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The Adoration of the Shepherds
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Entombment
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King David
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Saint George and the dragon
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Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
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Saint Paul
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Saint Maurus
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St. Matthew the Evangelist
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Façade of the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
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Saint Andrew
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Funeral monument of the doge Sebastiano Ziani
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Funeral monument of the doge Tribune Memmo
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Saint James the Great
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