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Eraldo
June 4, 2023
Cycling
The tower is 24 meters high with a circumference at the base of 14 m. It has a base in trachyte ashlars on which the "Altinelle" masonry rises, bricks widely …
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•Eraldo
June 4, 2023
Cycling
The cylindrical tower was built between the 9th and 10th centuries by the Venetians, on a Romanesque-Byzantine scheme, similar to the watchtowers of Ravenna, Pomposa and Caorle, and owes its conservation to the Benedictine monastery which was already established in 1139 [1]. when the bishop of Treviso Gregorio Giustiniani consecrated the church and abbey to the name of Sant'Elena, entrusting their care to the Abbot of San Benedetto Po, subjected to the rule of Matilde di Canossa and the tower became its bell tower.
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Luca N.
July 6, 2026
Cycling
The Church of Sant'Elena di Texaria and its bell tower in Tessera (Venice) form an exceptional historical complex on the Venetian mainland.
The most relevant element is the cylindrical bell …
The most relevant element is the cylindrical bell …
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Best routes near Church and Bell Tower of Sant'Elena, Tessera
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Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces.
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Elevation 50 m
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