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Standing tall at 82 meters, the Torre Bissara is an iconic symbol of Vicenza, overlooking Piazza dei Signori and neighboring the famous Basilica Palladiana. But its story holds a poignant chapter. On March 18, 1945, the tower, along with the Basilica, suffered a devastating Anglo-American bombing. Its summit caught fire, the cupola collapsed, and its bells crashed to the ground, leaving the tower "maimed" the following day. Despite a controversial reconstruction that left some elements missing (like a moon phase sphere and certain bells), the Torre Bissara now rings with the "nona ora"—a special melody by Maestro Pierangelo Valtinoni played seven minutes before noon and 6 PM. The full chime was only restored in 2005, a testament to enduring spirit after the wartime damage.
翻译:比萨拉塔高82米,是维琴察的标志性建筑,俯瞰着领主广场,毗邻著名的帕拉迪奥纳大教堂。但它的故事却有着一段令人心酸的篇章。1945年3月18日,这座塔楼连同大教堂一起遭受了毁灭性的英美轰炸。塔顶起火,穹顶坍塌,钟声坠落地面,导致塔楼在第二天“残破不堪”。尽管重建工程备受争议,导致一些元素缺失(例如月相球和一些钟),但比萨拉塔如今依然会响起“nona ora”(诺娜·奥拉)——这是由大师皮埃朗杰洛·瓦尔蒂诺尼在中午12点前7分钟和下午6点演奏的一段特殊旋律。完整的钟声直到2005年才得以恢复,这证明了战争破坏后不屈不挠的精神。