The Campanile is a splendid example of Florentine Gothic architecture from the 1300’s.It was started in 1334 when Giotto, one of the principle artists and architects of the time, began to build the bell tower for the church, placing it next to the church. Even though the bell tower is named after Giotto, he actually only worked on it for three years before his death.Guess What?.After the death of Giotto, the next person to work on the tower was Andrea Pisano, who following the original design, finished the first two floors and then it was completed in 1359 by Francesco Talenti, after the Black Plague interrupted the work done by Andrea. The rooftop terrace and the highest point where one can reach was actually an idea of Talenti.The square base is approximately 15 meters. The tower reaches 84,70 meters in height and stands next to the Duomo, with which it shares a similar facade made of red, white and green marble inlay.

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