The Saint Mark’s campanile is one of the main symbols of Venice and one of the tallest towers in Italy. The architecture dominates the square of the same name and the Venetians call it affectionately El paròn de casa, which means “the ruler of the house”.

The Saint Mark’s campanile was built initially as watchtower and lighthouse in the 9th Century. The tower was first struck and damaged by lightning and then an earthquake hit it. In spite of different interventions, the height of the tower and its iron structures converted it into a natural lightening conductor. Only in 1776 it was equipped with a lightning conductor. In 1902 the campanile collapsed without causing deaths and with limited damages. The following year the work to rebuilt it began and it lasted until 1912. The Mayor Grimani expressed the motto of the rebuilding during the laying of the first rock: “How it was, where it was”.

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