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This 900-year-old building stands apart from other Italian bell towers thanks to its cone-shaped top and cylindrical body.
The town of Caorle, located on the Adriatic coast just north of Venice, was founded as a Roman port and began to grow in the Middle Ages as people settled there seeking refuge from barbarian invasions. The cathedral of Caorle was built in 1038 and is a beautiful example of Romanesque and Byzantine-Ravennate style architecture. But the real gem is its iconic bell tower, which is unlike any in the world. The bell tower has a unique cylindrical shape with a conical top. It's not only one of the few remaining cylindrical bell towers in Italy, but uniquely, it also has a conical top. The resulting design has some similarities to the medieval towers found in Ireland.
