The Bell Tower of St. Mark in Venice has reopened to the public, just in time for the culmination of Carnival on 'Fat Tuesday ...

St Mark's bell tower is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. with the last entry given at 8:45 p.m. In cases of severe weather, such as fog, strong wind and bitter cold, the tower will be closed.

"We had the bell tower on fire," Woods added. "And again, a large portion of the building on fire. And sure enough, the bell tower and the roof itself did collapse into the remaining part of the ...

The fire apparently started on the first floor, according to fire officials, and would eventually spread to bring the bell tower and second floor level down as a result. There were no reported ...

The church was built in honor of St. Mark the Evangelist ... to the Pala d'Oro costs 5 euros (around $5.50). Climbing the bell tower (which is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. daily) will set ...