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Attraction · Venice · Updated on 1 November 2026.

St Mark's Clocktower in Venice

St Mark's Clocktower is an attraction in Venice, Veneto. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · St Mark's Clocktower

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You're standing on Piazza San Marco, on its north side, in front of the Torre dell'Orologio, the Clock Tower of Venice. It was placed where it could be seen from the waters of the lagoon. Anyone arriving by boat was meant to grasp straight away how rich and glorious this city was.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Visitors
8,086 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near St Mark's Clocktower

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

St. Mark's Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Mark's Square · 80 m

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Photo: Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St Mark's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St Mark's Basilica · 70 m

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Photo: Nino Barbieri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St Mark's Campanile
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St Mark's Campanile · 80 m

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Photo: Orlando Paride · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Doge's Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Doge's Palace · 140 m

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Photo: Didier Descouens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bridge of Sighs
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bridge of Sighs · 170 m

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Photo: Didier Descouens · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of St. Mark's Square on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Procuratie VecchieAttraction · 90 m away
  2. 2Marciana National LibraryAttraction · 150 m away
  3. 3Museo CorrerMuseum · 190 m away
  4. 4Chiesa di San MoisèAttraction · 280 m away
  5. 5Chiesa di Santa Maria FormosaAttraction · 300 m away
  6. 6Palazzo Contarini del BovoloAttraction · 360 m away
  7. 7Chiesa di San ZaccariaAttraction · 360 m away
  8. 8Teatro La FeniceAttraction · 410 m away
  9. 9Chiesa di Santa Maria dei MiracoliAttraction · 530 m away
  10. 10Bartolomeo ColleoniMemorial · 530 m away
All 107 points of interest in Venice →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 180 m and a water point at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at St Mark's Clocktower, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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