san gimignano houses

san gimignano houses

The town of San Gimignano Siena Arts History tourism and Wine Historic Centre of San Gimignano San Gimignano delle belle Torri" is situated in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence. An important relay point for pilgrims on the Via Francigena to and from Rome. The patrician families, who controlled the city, built some 72 tower-houses (up to 50m high) as symbols of their wealth and power. Only 14 have survived but San Gimignano has retained its feudal atmosphere and appearance. The city also contains masterpieces of 14th and 15th-century Italian art. .

san gimignano houses

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