Pictures

Steel Framework (1913)

Construction of the tower began in summer 1913. (UC Berkeley photo)

Senior Pilgrimage (1914)

In 1914, the annual senior pilgrimage, with women in white and men in suits, included a stop at the unfinished Campanile. (UC Berkeley photo)

Campanile Esplanade

The Campanile's historic esplanade includes terraces, trees, lawns and staircases. (UC Berkeley photo by Peg Skorpinski)

A View from the Berkeley Hills

As viewed from the Berkeley hills, the Campanile is a striking part of the Bay Area landscape.
(UC Berkeley photo)

View of bells from below (1985)

The Campanile’s bells, viewed from below. (UC Berkeley photo by Saxon Donnelly)

Campanile Movie Frame (1997)

A photo from the famous Campanile Movie from 1997. (UC Berkeley photo)

Fossils (2014)

Some 20 tons of fossils from California tar pits are housed on five levels of the tower. (UC Berkeley photo by Kevin Ho Nguyen)

BANDALOOP on the Campanile (2015)

Members of the Bay Area-based vertical dance group BANDALOOP perform on the Campanile for the tower's 100th birthday celebration. (UC Berkeley photo by Kevin Ho Nguyen)

Homecoming Weekend (2021)

The Campanile stands tall with Homecoming & Parents Weekends attendees in the foreground. (UC Berkeley photo by Keegan Houser)

Campanile with the Golden Gate Bridge (2021)

The Campanile with San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on the day of the supermoon. (UC Berkeley photo by Adam Lau and Berkeley Engineering)

Carillon Instrument (2023)

UC Berkeley student Anna Zhao plays the carillon instrument, located on the observation deck level of the Campanile. (photo by Erin Proudfoot)