Leaning bell tower of San Martino

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The Leaning bell tower of San Martino is a famously tilted church campanile on the island of Burano in the Venetian Lagoon, known for its distinctive lean and picturesque presence above the colorful houses.

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Leaning bell tower of San Martino canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
campanile
church building
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
comparedTo Leaning Tower of Pisa
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Martin of Tours
linked to: Martin of Tours
hasCauseOfLean subsidence of foundations
unstable ground
hasConservationIssue ground subsidence
hasFeature belfry with arched openings
pyramidal spire
tilted structure
hasFunction bell tower of the Church of San Martino
hasOrientation tilted off vertical axis
hasRisk structural instability
hasShape square plan
hasViewOver Venetian Lagoon
colorful houses of Burano
height approximately 53 meters
heritageStatus local landmark of Burano
isPartOf historic center of Burano
linked to: Burano
isVisibleFrom Burano waterfront
linked to: Burano

surrounding Venetian Lagoon
knownFor distinctive lean
picturesque skyline of Burano
prominent landmark above colorful houses
locatedIn Burano
Italy
Metropolitan City of Venice
Venetian Lagoon
Veneto
materialUsed brick
municipality Venice
partOf Church of San Martino, Burano
Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice
linked to: Diocese of Venice
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
tourismImportance popular photo subject for visitors to Burano
usedFor calling to religious services
housing church bells

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Burano hasLandmark Leaning bell tower of San Martino