Campanile
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- For other uses see Campanile (disambiguation)
Campanile (Italian pronunciation: [kampaˈniːle], English: /ˌkæmpəˈniːliː/) is an Italian word meaning "bell tower" (from the word campana, meaning "bell"). The term applies to bell towers which are either part of a larger building (usually a church or a civil administration building) or free-standing, although in American English, the latter meaning has become prevalent.
The most famous campanile is probably the Leaning Tower of Pisa. However for most, especially in North America, the word campanile is synonymous with the Campanile di San Marco in St Mark's Square, Venice, or other towers modeled after it.
Modern campaniles often contain carillons, a musical instrument traditionally composed of at least 23 large bells which are sounded by cables, chains, or cords connected to a keyboard. These can be found at some college and university campuses. In modern construction, rather than using heavy bells the sound may be produced by the striking of small metal rods whose vibrations are amplified electronically and sounded through loudspeakers.
The tallest free-standing campanile in the world is the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, located at the University of Birmingham, UK.[1] although its actual height is the subject of some confusion. The university lists it as 110 metres (361 ft) tall,[2] whereas other sources state that it is 100 metres (328 ft) tall, which would correspond to approximately 110 yards.[1][3]
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- ^ a b "25 tallest clock towers/government structures/palaces". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. January 2008. http://www.ctbuh.org/Portals/0/Tallest/CTBUH_TallestClockGovernmentPalace.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Campus tour booklet". University of Birmingham. http://www.studyhere.bham.ac.uk/documents/B2362_Campus_tour_booklet_AW.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Britain's tallest 100 buildings by height". Skyscraper News. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/snuk_list.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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