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{{Infobox Bell Towers | {{Infobox Bell Towers | ||
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There are a total of 107 bell towers in the islands of the Venetian Lagoon. 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. | There are a total of 107 bell towers in the islands of the Venetian Lagoon. 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. | ||
==Statistics== | ==Statistics== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
[[File:PercentageOfBellTowersInEachSestiere.png|500px||right|Towers by Sestiere]] | [[File:PercentageOfBellTowersInEachSestiere.png|thumb|500px||right|Towers by 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. | 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. | ||
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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 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. | ||
[[File:HeightsOfTowers.png| | [[File:HeightsOfTowers.png|thumb||right|Heights of towers]] | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
[[File:NumberOfBellsPerTower.png| | [[File:NumberOfBellsPerTower.png|thumb||right|Bells per Tower]] | ||
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 /> | ||
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This page is an overview of all the bell towers in Venice. For a typical bell tower, see Bell Tower.
There are a total of 107 bell towers in the islands of the Venetian Lagoon. 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.
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
Map of Bell Towers
<display_map height=600 zoom=14 centre=45.440155,12.345403> 45.4323566,12.3188206|Bell Tower of San Angelo Raffaele 45.43501243,12.3239859|Bell Tower of Santa Margherita 45.4423664,12.3774978|Bell Tower of Sant'Erosia 45.4280143,12.3809652|Bell Tower of San Nicolò del Lido 45.4980919,12.4196786|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Assunta di Torcello 45.4340354,12.3390460|Bell Tower of Basilica di San Marco 45.4396126,12.3392768|Bell Tower of Santa Maria dei Miracoli 45.4294827,12.3438114|Bell Tower of San Giorgio Maggiore in Isola 45.4171964,12.3690657|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Elisabetta 45.4319685,12.3244826|Bell Tower of Eremite di San Giuseppe 45.4270065,12.3391636|Bell Tower of Santa Maria della Presentazione 45.4333027,12.3319441|Bell Tower of Santo Stefano di Murano 45.4329587,12.3361009|Bell Tower of San Moise' Profeta 45.4434603,12.3392431|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Assunta dei Gesuiti 45.4342538,12.3589599|Bell Tower of San Pietro 45.4344731,12.3433531|Bell Tower of San Zaccaria 45.4356841,12.3324753|Bell Tower of San Benedetto 45.4586108,12.3602375|Bell Tower of Torre dei Baini 45.4376485,12.3363666|Bell Tower of San Bartolomeo 45.4583877,12.3486466|Bell Tower of Santa Maria degli Angeli 45.4375508,12.3331982|Bell Tower of San Silvestro 45.4357351,12.3248917|Bell Tower of San Pantaleone 45.4491356,12.3470493|Bell Tower of San Michele 45.4403225,12.3273252|Bell Tower of San Giacomo dell'Orio 45.4254298,12.3230490|Bell Tower of Santi Cosmo e Damiano 45.43237785,12.31566479|Bell Tower of San Nicolo dei Mendicoli 45.4839266,12.4060073|Bell Tower of Santa Caterina di Mazzorbo 45.4341933,12.34485933|Bell Tower of Santa Maria della Visitazione 45.4552157,12.3523294|Bell Tower of San Pietro Martire 45.4370433,12.3250271|Bell Tower of San Rocco 45.4323835,12.4104414|Bell Tower of Sant'Erasmo 45.4335523,12.3281144|Bell Tower of San Samuele Profeta 45.4433516,12.3365896|Bell Tower of Santa Caterina 45.43511718,12.31714777|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Maggiore 45.43529914,12.3445328|Bell Tower of San Giorgio dei Greci 45.44116934,12.34293069|Bell Tower of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti 45.4383174,12.3159849|Bell Tower of Sant'Andrea Apostolo 45.2826964,12.3027006|Bell Tower of Sant'Antonino 45.4409967,12.3349043|Bell Tower of Santa Sophia 45.43992825,12.33027466|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Mater Domini 45.4381825,12.3486423|Bell Tower of San Francesco de la Vigna 45.4418780,12.3332981|Bell Tower of S. Felice 45.432589,12.3542966|Tower of San Francesco di Paula 45.4371679,12.3407730|Bell Tower of Santa Maria Formosa 45.4474585,12.3293570|Bell Tower of S. Alvise 45.4247764,12.3324751|Bell Tower of Santissimo Redentore 45.3175159,12.3162271|Bell Tower of San Paolo Apostolo 45.4355655,12.3377276|Bell Tower of Santa Croce degli Armeni 45.4398159,12.3324059|Bell Tower of San Cassiano 45.4330995,12.3160925|Bell Tower of Santa Teresa 45.4382155,12.3261180|Bell Tower of San Giovanni Evangelista 45.4429493,12.3324341|Bell Tower of Santa Fosca 45.4332595,12.3256554|Bell Tower of San Barnaba 45.4376376,12.3222354|Bell Tower of San Nicolò da Tolentino 45.4251732,12.3306455|Bell Tower of Santissima Trinità 45.4322898,12.3295463|Bell Tower of S. Vitale 45.4440875,12.33515582|Bell Tower of Abbazia di Valverde 45.4416413,12.3217913|Bell Tower of Santa Maria di Nazareth 45.4404149,12.3365296|Bell Tower of S. Apostoli 45.4273187,12.3657937|Bell Tower of S. Elena 45.4380458,12.3323134|Bell Tower of Sant'Aponallinare 45.43922864,12.3445328|Bell Tower of San Giovanni Crisostomo 45.4364099,12.3366913|Bell Tower of Ss. Salvatore 45.4303681,12.3346371|Bell Tower of Santa Maria della Salute
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See Also
References
External Links
- Wikipedia Bell tower page
- UNESCO
- The Churches of Venice, with Bell Tower information on each church page