Campanile

A campanile (pronounced ) is, especially in Italy, a free-standing bell-tower (Italian campana, 'bell'), often adjacent to a church or cathedral.

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The most famous campanile is probably the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

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Other notable campaniles include St Mark's Campanile in Venice's St Mark's Square.

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Modern campaniles often contain carillons, a musical instrument traditionally comprised of large bells which are sounded by cables, chains, or cords connected to a keyboard.

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These can be found at some college and university campuses.

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In modern construction, rather than using heavy bells the sound may be produced by the striking of small metal rods whose vibrations are amplified electronically and sounded through loudspeakers.

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St Mark's Campanile: St Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, located in the square (piazza) of the same name....

Venice: Venice (Italian: Venezia), the "city of canals", is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, , population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). The city is included, with Padua (Padova), in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area, population 1,600,000. The city stretches across ...

St Mark's Square: St Mark's Square, often known in English by its Italian name Piazza San Marco, is the town square of Venice, Italy....

Campanile related Images and Photos (experimental)

Campanile	University Of Northern Iowa Campanile Cedar Falls	Exterior View Showing the Detached Campanile and Dome 1518-45	University of California the Campanile Alamada County Berkeley California
Marriage Relief Tile from the Campanile	The Baptism Relief Tile from the Campanile	Virna Lisi in "Una Vergine Per Il Principe" by Pasquale Festa Campanile 1965	Winged Lion of St. Mark from the Gates of Sansovino's Loggetta at Base of Campanile 1735-37