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Clock Tower

Tower above the archway leading to the Merceria street, on the north side of St Mark's Square. It was built in 1499, attributed to Mauro Codussi, and the two side wings were added in 1506. The clock was made by the Ranieri brothers, clockmakers from Reggio Emilia. One dial shows the signs of the zodiac, the months and the phases of the moon. At the top, two bronze automata, called the old man and the young man, strike the bell: the old man strikes two minutes early and the young man two minutes late, which is why the tower is also called the Torre dei Mori. On the second floor, wooden figures pass before the Virgin and Child at Epiphany and Ascension. The interior, with the machinery and the terraces overlooking the square and the lagoon, can only be visited by reservation and with a specialist guide.

Things to do at Clock Tower: 4 missions

• Take the guided tour of the machinery and the terracesBook in advance, report to the Museo Correr ticket office and go up with the guide to see the gears and the terraces.
• Watch the Moors strike the bellStand in front of the tower a few minutes before the hour and watch the two bronze automata, the old man and the young man, striking the bell on the terrace.
• Decipher the dial with the zodiac and the moonLook on the dial for the signs of the zodiac, the months and the indicator of the moon's phases.
• Walk through the arch beneath the tower to the MerceriaPass through the arch above which the tower stands, which leads to the old Merceria street, and look back to see the dial from the other side.

Near Clock Tower

Source: Web oficial - Torre del Reloj