Città Antica in Verona in Provincia di Verona, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Restoration of the Tower Clock

Photographed by James Hulse, June 11, 2025

1. Restoration of the Tower Clock Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Latin:
Dominicus Barbadico praef. sonoros ductaris fumibus orbes, mensa in fronte inscripta aeternum reddentes tempora vetustate nimia attritos usu patriaeque decori restituere amans, sitata cura, ut triumphavit CIↃ IↃ C XX

English Translation:
Domenico Barbadico, Prefect, with diligent care restored the harmonious circles of the water-channels, their flowing courses returning eternally the hours, which time’s excessive antiquity had damaged with wear to the honor of the homeland and for its adornment. Thus it was completed in the year 1820.

Erected 1820.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 45° 26.621′ N, 10° 59.788′ E. Marker is in Verona, Veneto (Venetia), in Provincia di Verona. It is in Città Antica. It is at the intersection of Vicolo Monte and Corso Porta Borsari, on the right when traveling south on Vicolo Monte. The marker is located at the top of the tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Vicolo Monte 1, Verona, Veneto 37121, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orologio a Campana / Bell Clock (here, next to this marker); Torre del Gardello (secoli XIII-XIV) / Tower of Gardello (13th–14th centuries) (a few steps from this marker); Giuseppe Catterinetti Franco and Marianna Catterinetti Franco Fontana (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Torre dei Lamberti / Lamberti Tower (about 120 meters away); Chiesa di San Giovanni in Foro (secoli X–XII) / Church of San Giovanni in Foro (10th–12th centuries) (about 120 meters away); Dante Alighieri a Verona: il Paradiso dedicato a Cangrande della Scala (about 150 meters away); Palazzo del Governo, già Reggia Scaligera (secolo XIV) (about 150 meters away); Cansignorio della Scala (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Verona.

Regarding Restoration of the Tower Clock. The marker explains the restoration work carried out on the clock mechanism of the Gardello Tower.

The Tower and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 11, 2025

2. The Tower and Marker

The view of the tower from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 11, 2025

3. The view of the tower from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.