Leaning Bell Tower of Burano - Burano, Italy
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DougK
N 45° 29.041 E 012° 25.112
33T E 298262 N 5039962
The leaning bell tower of Burano, also known as Il Campanile Storto, is part of the Church of San Martino.
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Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 08/14/2017
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Church of San Martino is a religious building in Burano , an island located in the north-eastern part of the Venetian Lagoon, about ten kilometers from the city of Venice.
The bell tower, attributed to the architect Andrea Tirali who constructed it between 1703 and 1714, is 53 meters high and square plan with side of 6.20 meters at the base. Because of land subsidence it is inclined of 1.83 meters respect to its axis.
The bell tower can be seen in Google Street View.