Towers in Tuscany
Cittadella's Tower
Pisa
The tall Torre Guelfa is located in one of the most charming areas of Pisa, the Cittadella Vecchia
Gaetani, or Verga d'Oro Tower House
Pisa
The tower that adjoins the Palazzo Reale, standing on the corner of the Via Santa Maria and the Via San Nicola, is an integral part of the Artistic Heritage Commission Building
Giotto's Belltower
Florence
The belltower of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful in Italy, was an invention of genius by Giotto which was created more as a decorative monument than a functional one
Hotel Victoria Tower House
Pisa
The tower rising at the back of Hotel Victoria is only visible from the inner courtyard of the hotel
Lanfreducci Tower House
Pisa
The building currently houses the Chancellorship of Pisa University, which took care of its restoration after World War II
Mangia Tower
Siena
Begun in 1325, as a symbol of the power wielded in the Town Hall, it was completed in 1348
Palazzo dell'Orologio - Clock Tower
Pisa
Its actual structure is the result of transformations which took place since the middle ages up to nowadays
The Toscano House-Tower
Pisa
Group of towers located in Piazza San Michele and constructed in 1250 by Giovanni Toscano
The tower of Matilde
Lucca
It stands out against the sea on the Darsena Toscana near the mouth of the Burlamacca canal
The tower of Salto della Cervia
Lucca
It was one of the fortresses the Florentine government used to defend this coastal area in the XVIth century
The tower of Santa Maria
Pisa
It was of fundamental strategic importance, controlling the entrance to the bridge below
Torre del Cassero - Castiglion Fiorentino
Arezzo
Built in 1347 by the Perugians, it was attached to the enclosing walls by the muro dell’Ala in 1338, and is next to the Casseretto
Torre delle Ore
Lucca
Torre delle Ore is the only medieval tower left in Lucca out of around 130 that once existed
Torre Guinigi
Lucca
It's one of the few towers left standing in the city, is one of the most representative monuments of Lucca
Torre Medicea
Livorno
The Medici family made a beautiful tower built, as a part of the system of fortification erected to protect the shore against the frequent piratical raids
Tower of Santa Maria and Parapet Walk
Pisa
It stands on the north-western corner of the medieval ramparts
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