San Gimignano, “the city of the beautiful Towers” lies in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence and 38 km north-west of Siena. In the Middle Age San Gimignano was an important resting place for pilgrims on their way to Rome along the Via Francigena. The patrician families who controlled the town built around 72 house-towers (some up to 50 m high) as symbols of their wealth and their power. Although only 14 house-towers have survived, San Gimignano maintains its medieval atmosphere. The town also contains several masterpieces of Italian art from the fourteenth and fifteenth century, including works by Benozzo Gozzoli, Ghirlandaio and Pollaiuolo.
In 1990 the historic center of San Gimignano has been included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Now, we may begin our walk in San Gimignano: A walk through San Gimignano.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Weekly market in San Gimignano: thursday
Piazza Duomo, Piazza della Cisterna 8.00-13.00
Tourist Information Office - San Gimignano
Ufficio Informazioni Pro Loco
Piazza Duomo, 1
tel. +39 0577 940008 - fax +39 0577 940903
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San Gimignano and the surrounding countryside, Siena |
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Piazza Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano, Siena |
The towers of the Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, Siena |
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Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano, Siena |
The walls of San Gimignano, Siena |
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Frescoes in the courtyard of the Palazzo del Popolo, San Gimignano, Siena |
Pieve di Cellole, San Gimignano, Siena |
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