San Marco in Venezia in Città Metropolitana di Venezia, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Torre dell'Orologio
Piazza San Marco patrimonio dell'umanità
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Clock Tower
St. Mark's Square a World Heritage site
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2024
1. Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower Marker
Torre dell'Orologio 1496-1506
Piazza San Marco patrimonio dell'umanità
É uno dei più significativi edifici del Rinascimento veneziano. Il corpo centrale - con l'orologio meccanico a fasi lunari, solari e zodiacali, la nicchia con la statua della Vergine, il leone marciano e la campana dei Mori - è progettato nel 1496 da Mauro Codussi; nel 1506 si aggiungono le ali laterali, sopraelevate verso il 1755 da Massari. Visitabile su prenotazione (info: www.museiciviciveneziani.it).
Clock Tower 1496-1506
St. Mark's Square a World Heritage site
This is one of the most significant Renaissance buildings in Venice. The central part was designed in 1496 by Mauro Codussi and houses the clock (whose face shows the phases of the moon and sun as well as the signs of the zodiac). Also adorned with a Lion of St. Mark and a niche for a statue of the Madonna, this part of the structure is surmounted by the famous Two Moors Bell. The side wings were added in 1506, and then raised higher in 1755 (to designs by the architect Giorgio Massari). The clock tower can be visited by appointment
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Torre dell'Orologio 1496-1506
Markusplatz ein Weltkulturgut
Der Uhrturm ist eines der bedeutendsten Gebäude der venezianischen Renaissance. Der zentrale Baukörpermit dem mechanischen Uhrwerk mit Mondphasen, Sonnenphasen phasen und Sternzeichen, der Nische mit der Madonnenstatue, dem Markuslöwen und der Glocke mit den Mohren - wurde im Jahre 1496 von Mauro Codussi entworfen. Im Jaftre 1506 wurden die beiden flankierenden Seitentrakte ergänzt, die um 1755 um ein weiteres Stockwerk von dem Architekten Giorgio Massari erhöht wurden. Besichtigung ausschließlich mit Reservierung (info: www.museiciviciveneziani.it).
Tour de l'Horloge 1496-1506
Place Saint-Marc patrimoine de l'humanité
C'est un des édifices les plus significatifs de la Renaissance vénitienne. Le corps central - qui présente l'horloge mécanique à phases lunaires, solaires et zodiacales, la niche avec la statue de la Vierge, le lion de Saint-Marc et la cloche des Maures - a été conçu en 1496 par Mauro Codussi. En 1506 ont été ajoutées les ailes sur les côtés, qui ont été surélevées vers 1755 par l'architecte Giorgio Massari. La Tour de l'Horloge ne se visite que sur réservation (info: www.museiciviciveneziani.it).
Erected by Città
Photographed by James Hulse, March 6, 2024
2. Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower Marker
The marker is located left of the construction crew.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1496.
Location. 45° 26.082′ N, 12° 20.336′ E. Marker is in Venezia, Veneto (Venetia), in Città Metropolitana di Venezia. It is in San Marco. It is at the intersection of Piazza San Marco and Merceria Orologio, on the right when traveling west on Piazza San Marco. The marker is located at the southwest side of the clock tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazza San Marco 145, Venezia, Veneto 30124, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Piazzetta dei Leoncini (a few steps from this marker); Basilica San Marco / St. Mark's Basilica (within shouting distance of this marker); Loggetta e Campanile / Loggetta and Bell-Tower (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Procuratie Nuove (about 90 meters away); Libreria Sansoviniana / Sansovino's Library (about 90 meters away); Palazzo Ducale / Doge's Palace (about 120 meters away); Laurentius Perosi (about 120 meters away); Procuratie Vecchie (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Venezia.
Also see . . . St Mark's Clocktower. Wikipedia
The Clock Tower in(Submitted on May 14, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)Venice is an early Renaissance building on the north side of the Piazza San Marco, at the entrance to the Merceria. It comprises a tower, which contains the clock, and lower buildings on each side. It adjoins the eastern end of the Procuratie Vecchie. Both the tower and the clock date from the last decade of the 15th century, though the mechanism of the clock has subsequently been much altered. It was placed where the clock would be visible from the waters of the lagoon and give notice to everyone of the wealth and glory of Venice. The lower two floors of the tower make a monumental archway into the main street of the city, the Merceria, which linked the political and religious centre (the Piazza) with the commercial and financial centre (the Rialto). Today it is one of the 11 venues managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 20243. The view of the Clock Tower
Photographed by James Hulse, March 8, 2024
4. Closeup view of the top of the Clock Tower
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