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St. Mark’s Clock, or La Torre dell’Orologio, is the beautiful clock housed in the clock tower on Piazza San Marco in Venice. Very little of the original clock remains, as the original was built and installed in the late 1400s. It was one of the many astronomical clocks in existence in Europe at the time, and there have numerous restorations and replacements of parts since its completion. Some of the recent restorations, in particular, have received criticism as being too intrusive. The general tenet of restoration is just that, to restore and preserve as much as possible, but many believe that the most recent renovation, which took place in the 1990s, changed too much of the original appearance and movement of the clock. Controversies aside, the astronomical clock, which shows the months of the year, phases of the moons and planets, and all twenty-four hours, remains an iconic image of Piazza San Marco and Venice itself. The clock is located on the north side of the piazza, next to the historic Procuratie Vecchie, or ancient administration buildings. The clock tower is a favorite place to rendezvous for visitors and Venetians alike, and the phrase “meet me at the tower” is known the world over.

Written on 01/14/09 by Anonymous

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