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What is the difference between a belfry and a campanile?

Question #141983. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Jan 10 2017.
Originally posted Dec 14 2015 9:14 AM.

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Both terms describe bell towers, but usually a belfry is used to describe one that is attached to a main building, while a campanile is located nearby but is a free-standing structure, not part of the same structure.

1. A bell tower, especially one attached to a building.
2. The part of a tower or steeple in which bells are hung.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/belfry

A bell tower, especially one near but not attached to a church or other public building.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/campanile

Response last updated by LadyNym on Jan 10 2017.
Dec 15 2015, 4:37 AM

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