Sather Tower

Sather Tower, also known as The Campanile, is a landmark building on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. It was completed in 1914 and first opened to the public in 1917. The bell tower is 307 feet (about 93.6 meters) high, making it the third tallest bell tower in the world, after the Campanile di San Marco in Venice and several other famous bell towers. The designer of Sather Tower was John Galen Howard, the founder of the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. It uses the Beaux-arts style and is one of the important landscapes on campus. The tower has 13 floors, and the 8th floor has an observation deck. Visitors can go up to the observation deck to overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire campus. In addition, some floors are used to store fossils. As one of the most prominent landmarks of the University of California, Berkeley, Sather Tower is not only the background of students' daily study and life, but also a must-visit attraction for tourists. There is a fee to go up to the observation deck, but this experience will undoubtedly allow people to have a deeper understanding of this prestigious university.