This photo has been taken from St Mark's Campanile (Campanile di San Marco in Italian). It is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, located in the square (piazza) of the same name. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The tower is a which 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of the basilica