San Marco tour photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow The San Marco Bell Tower was built in the 9th century. It was originally used as a lookout tower and as a lighthouse. It was rebuilt in 1100 and it was then
completed in the 16th century under the guidance of the architect Bon. It was
rebuilt in a Renaissance style while maintaining the original structure. In 1902,
the bell tower fell down but fortunately there were no tragic consequences.
Venice decided to rebuild it “as it was and where it was” and 10 years later the
new bell tower, an exact copy of the original, was ready: the tower is square,
built in brick. It is 12 meters wide and 98.6 meters high and is closed on top with a pyramid-shaped point.
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