By lett on Skatehive
Hello dear travel lovers. I went up to the observation deck to see the city from above. We saw St. Marks Bell Tower from there. This tower is one of the iconic symbols of Venice. The first watchtower here was built as early as the ninth century and has served as a lighthouse since then. The tower got its look in the early fifteenth century. It is hard to believe but in a past not too distant by Venetian standards, this tower was completely destroyed. This event happened at the start of the twentieth century. The building was not strong enough. It collapsed into the central square due to earthquakes and general wear. No one was injured fortunately. The tower only damaged the corner part of the Doge's palace. But the damage was much less than expected. The bell tower was restored quite quickly and now we can go up to that magnificent observation deck by elevator. Then I wanted to check out another spot that I think is pretty interesting. Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo was one of the places