Popularly known as the Campanile, the 307-foot tower is named for Jane K. Sather, designed by John Galen Howard, and built at a cost of $250,000. Its nickname derives from its resemblance to St.

Dan Kubota contrasts her memories of Stanford and Berkeley landmarks while exploring the road not taken and family legacy.

Work resumed, and in 1250 architects began trying to adjust the lean, which gave the tower a slight banana shape by the time they reached the eighth and final story. (The campanile is more or less ...

For comparison purposes, Paly’s Campanile Tower is 80 feet high and the cupola on the existing Haymarket Theater is 40 feet high, architect Erwin F. Lee said. Theater supporters noted that the ...

PIX Now afternoon edition 10-25-2024 10:16 The most recent peregrine falcon to hatch atop UC Berkeley's famous Campanile bell tower died this week of an unknown illness just days after being ...

Peregrine falcons that hatched last month at UC Berkeley’s Campanile bell tower now have earth-themed monikers after a naming contest that attracted hundreds of name submissions and nearly 4,000 ...

You can see the Campanile for free at any time of day by ... Tickets must be reserved in advance online. The bell tower is open every day from 8:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Note that it is closed on ...

To get a fantastic view of this unique city, with its ornate architecture and winding canals, go to its highest point: the Campanile di San Marco, aka St. Mark's Bell Tower. Those in Venice call ...