The Clock Tower (La Torre deir Orologio), built in
1496, restored in 1849, rises above a gateway leading
into the Merceria, The hours are struck on a bell by
two bronze figures.
The Procuratie Veahie was erected in the latter part
of the 15th century, the Procuratie Nuove about a cen-
tury later ; and the Nuova Pabbrica, or Atrio^ connect-
ing the two, was added under Napoleon in 18 10. The
older buildings were originally the palaces of the "proc-
urators " or chief magistrates of the republic. The ar-
cades under them are filled with shops and restaurants.
