Campanile | Visitor Services - University of California, Berkeley
Visible for miles at 307 feet, the Campanile is the second-tallest freestanding clock and bell tower in the world, and an integral part of the campus experience. Get a spectacular, sprawling view of the Bay Area from the observation platform, accessible via an elevator and 38 stairs.
Sather Tower - Wikipedia
Sather Tower is a bell tower with clocks on its four faces on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. It is more commonly known as The Campanile (/ ˌ k æ m p ə ˈ n iː l i,-l eɪ / KAMP-ə-NEE-lee, -lay, also US: / ˌ k ɑː m-/ KAHMP-) for its resemblance to the Campanile di San Marco in Venice. It is a recognizable symbol ...
The Campanile (Sather Tower) at UC Berkeley - Visit Berkeley
Sather Tower (1914), known to most as the Campanile, is perhaps UC Berkeley's most famous symbol. Visible for miles, it stands 307 feet tall and is the second-tallest freestanding clock and bell tower in the world!
History of the Campanile | Visitor Services - University of …
History of the Campanile. Never just an ivory tower, or a monument, the Campanile is a trusty landmark, a familiar friend, a treasure trove of history, a music box, a guardian, a solace and a thing of great beauty.
Campanile (Sather Tower) - University of California, Berkeley
Popularly known as the Campanile, the 307-foot tower is named for Jane K. Sather, designed by John Galen Howard, and built at a cost of $250,000. Its nickname derives from its resemblance to St. Mark's Campanile in Venice.
About | Visitor Services - University of California, Berkeley
At 307 feet tall, the Campanile is the second-tallest freestanding clock and bell tower in the world. ( The tallest is the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower at the University of Birmingham in the UK at 328 feet.)
Sather Tower (The Campanile) - Music
Designed by John Galen Howard in 1911, initially with a chime of twelve bells played for the first time in 1917, the set became a full concert carillon when the Class of 1928 presented thirty-six more bells for its 50th anniversary gift to the campus.
Berkeley Landmarks :: Sather Tower (Campanile)
Sep 21, 2002 · The Berkeley landmark is our famous bell tower, the Sather Campanile, designed by John Galen Howard and completed in 1915 as a centerpiece for the UC Berkeley campus. There were, of course, other famous free-standing bell towers well before Berkeley’s Campanile.
Sather Tower – Berkeley, California - Atlas Obscura
Aug 6, 2013 · The Campanile is constructed of 2,800 blocks of Raymond granite quarried from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, over 500 tons of structural steel, and Alaskan marble. The belltower is a gothic...
The Campanile - Berkeley, CA
Sather Tower, also known as the Campanile, is one of UC Berkeley's most beloved and well-known symbols. Visible for miles, the Campanile is the third-tallest bell and clock-tower in the world, and an integral part of the campus experience.
- Location: UC Berkeley Campus Berkeley, CA 94704