Torre Grossa - San Gimignano, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member razalas
N 43° 28.062 E 011° 02.578
32T E 665252 N 4814781
The Big Tower is the tallest tower of San Gimignano (hence the name) and is located in Piazza del Duomo , next to the new palace of the Podesta .
Waymark Code: WMM7YZ
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 08/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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"The Big Tower is the tallest tower of San Gimignano (hence the name) and is located in Piazza del Duomo , next to the new palace of the Podesta .

It was started exactly on August 21, 1300 , four months after the city avevava hosted Dante Alighieri , and was finished in 1311 . It is 54 meters high and the only one on which access is allowed to the public.

The tower rests on a passage he turned and, like all the other towers of San Gimignano, square base. The parmento to view it in stone, cut in regular drafts well.

On the summit, from which there are magnificent views over the town and the surrounding countryside, there is a belfry, surrounded by a walkway protected by railings resting on hanging arches . the coverage of the cell is pyramidal and is reminiscent of the nearby tower Rognosa .

The tower can be visited with the same ticket for the Museum."
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