In Venice, where Catholic Church attendance has declined, bells and bell towers have lost their purpose. Their neglect has left them vulnerable to decay and structural stresses. This project involved complex onsite surveys of 20 bell towers and 69 bells. Condition, accessibility, and safety were documented for each tower. Two thirds of the towers are in poor to only fair condition, but some percentage can be made safe with proper repairs. Photos, dimensions and other bell tower data were documented in an online application. Recommendations and concept designs for merchandise were also researched in order to establish an outline for preservation.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Honicker, James Lawrence
• Gallagher, Kristin Stefani
• Bove, Christopher Peter
• Hickey, Meghan Claire

Subject

• Security
• Community
• Sustainability
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121815-055420

Keyword

• Historic preservation
• Architecture--Conservation and restoration

Advisor

• Carrera, Fabio
• Higgins, Lorraine D.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Venice, Italy Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Curia Patriarcale

Date created

• 2015-12-18

Location

• Venice

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright