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''This page is an overview of all the bell towers in Venice. For a typical bell tower, see [ | ''This page is an overview of all the bell towers in Venice. For a typical bell tower, see [[Bell Tower]].'' | ||
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Venice 106 bell towers. These towers contain anywhere from 0-9 [ | Venice 106 bell towers. These towers contain anywhere from 0-9 [[Bells]]. There are different styles of bell towers throughout Venice, mainly dependent on the time periods in which they were constructed. A bell tower is typically named based on the church_LINK it is associated with. | ||
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Interestingly enough, the number of bells per tower forms an approximate bell curve peaking at 4. The reason for that is most likely musical. Three notes create a chord. In most cases, changing only one note in the chord can produce an entirely different sound. While three bells can produce one chord, having four means the tower can ring four different chords by changing which bell is silent. Another possibility is the size and shape of the belfry. Many of the towers have square belfries. Bell hangings are large and cumbersome, so having more than one per side may not be possible in some cases. <br /> | Interestingly enough, the number of bells per tower forms an approximate bell curve peaking at 4. The reason for that is most likely musical. Three notes create a chord. In most cases, changing only one note in the chord can produce an entirely different sound. While three bells can produce one chord, having four means the tower can ring four different chords by changing which bell is silent. Another possibility is the size and shape of the belfry. Many of the towers have square belfries. Bell hangings are large and cumbersome, so having more than one per side may not be possible in some cases. <br /> | ||
''For more facts about bells, see [ | ''For more facts about bells, see [[Bells]]'' | ||
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[ | [[Bell Tower]] <br /> | ||
[ | [[Bells]] <br /> | ||
[ | [[Bell]] <br /> | ||
[ | [[Bell Ringing]] <br /> | ||
NAVIGATION BOX for Bell Towers <br /> | NAVIGATION BOX for Bell Towers <br /> | ||
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This page is an overview of all the bell towers in Venice. For a typical bell tower, see Bell Tower.
This section needs improvement.
Venice 106 bell towers. These towers contain anywhere from 0-9 Bells. There are different styles of bell towers throughout Venice, mainly dependent on the time periods in which they were constructed. A bell tower is typically named based on the church_LINK it is associated with.
History
This section needs improvement.
Statistics
Since 1992, the Venice Project Center has collected data on 41 of the 110 bell towers in Venice. While each tower does not have a complete set of data, several fields are almost if not completely filled.
Sestiere
Castello is the sestiere with the most bell towers at 18, while Burano, with only one tower, has the least. Technically speaking, there are several islands that have no bell tower at all, but of the islands that have bell towers, Burano has the least. Below is a graph showing the percentage of bell towers in each sestiere.
As would be expected, the highest number of bell towers can be found on the main islands of Venice, particularly in Castello, Cannaregio, and Dorsuduro. The sestiere of Giudecca and Murano have almost as many bell towers as the main island districts of San Polo and Santa Croce. As is expected, the outlying islands have the lowest number of bell towers. Presumably the areas with a higher concentration of churches are in the areas with a higher population density.
Height
The shortest tower, Santa Eufemia, is only 10m tall. The tallest tower is San Marco, at a whopping 98m in height. Below is a graph of the various tower heights.
The majority of towers are between 40 and 70 meters tall. For a bell tower this makes sense because the ultimate goal is to be able to hear the bells from some distance away. Between 0 and 40 meters the sound would get obstructed by surrounding buildings and wouldn’t travel very far. However, go too high and the sound has farther to travel and will dissipate considerably before reaching the ground.
Bells
The tower of San Giorgio di Maggiore has 9 bells, the most in the city. With only two bells, Santa Maria di Nazateth Scalzi has the least. Once again, there are towers with no bells, but those are not included in the count. A graph with the number of bells in each tower is below.
Interestingly enough, the number of bells per tower forms an approximate bell curve peaking at 4. The reason for that is most likely musical. Three notes create a chord. In most cases, changing only one note in the chord can produce an entirely different sound. While three bells can produce one chord, having four means the tower can ring four different chords by changing which bell is silent. Another possibility is the size and shape of the belfry. Many of the towers have square belfries. Bell hangings are large and cumbersome, so having more than one per side may not be possible in some cases.
For more facts about bells, see Bells
Location
MAP
See Also
Bell Tower
Bells
Bell
Bell Ringing
NAVIGATION BOX for Bell Towers
NAVIGATION BOX for Bells
References
External Links
- Wikipedia Bell tower page
- UNESCO
- The Churches of Venice, with Bell Tower information on each church page