Campanile
noun
A tall tower attached to a church, which holds the church's bells.
The campanile at the church is one of its most iconic features.

Often appears as...
- cathedral campanile
- leaning campanile
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noun
A tall tower attached to a church, which holds the church's bells.
The campanile at the church is one of its most iconic features.

Often appears as...
- cathedral campanile
- leaning campanile
Usage tips
Academic
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Architecture Term
Campanile is often used in architectural contexts to describe bell towers of Italian style or origin.

The university's campanile is modeled after historic Italian examples.
Italian Origin
'Campanile' comes from Italian, so it can evoke a sense of Italian heritage or style in buildings.

The newly built campanile adds an Italian touch to the skyline.
Landmark Reference
Campaniles can be city landmarks, famous for height, history, or leaning structure, like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The town's historic campanile is a popular tourist destination.
Architecture Term
Campanile is often used in architectural contexts to describe bell towers of Italian style or origin.

The university's campanile is modeled after historic Italian examples.
Italian Origin
'Campanile' comes from Italian, so it can evoke a sense of Italian heritage or style in buildings.

The newly built campanile adds an Italian touch to the skyline.
Landmark Reference
Campaniles can be city landmarks, famous for height, history, or leaning structure, like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The town's historic campanile is a popular tourist destination.
Architecture Term
Campanile is often used in architectural contexts to describe bell towers of Italian style or origin.

The university's campanile is modeled after historic Italian examples.
Italian Origin
'Campanile' comes from Italian, so it can evoke a sense of Italian heritage or style in buildings.

The newly built campanile adds an Italian touch to the skyline.
Landmark Reference
Campaniles can be city landmarks, famous for height, history, or leaning structure, like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The town's historic campanile is a popular tourist destination.
Video examples
Why doesn’t the Leaning...
Workers embellished and enlarged the existing church, and added a massive domed baptistry to the plaza. In 1173, construction began on a free-standing campanile, or bell tower. The engineers and architects of the time were masters of their craft. But for all their engineering knowledge,
Video examples
Why doesn’t the Leaning...
Workers embellished and enlarged the existing church, and added a massive domed baptistry to the plaza. In 1173, construction began on a free-standing campanile, or bell tower. The engineers and architects of the time were masters of their craft. But for all their engineering knowledge,
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