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Towers of San Gimignano
Towers of San Gimignano
San Gimignano, Italy
54m
HEIGHT
1311
BUILT

Once home to 72 rival towers built by feuding families, this Tuscan hill town is the Manhattan of the Middle Ages.

Only 14 of the original towers survive today. The tallest, Torre Grossa, stands at 54m and is the only one open to the public.

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