It has been traditional to hold that Giotto was born in a hilltop farmhouse , perhaps at Colle di Romagnano or Romignano ; since 1850 a tower house in nearby Colle Vespignano , a hamlet 35 kilometres north of Florence , has borne a plaque claiming the honor of his birthplace , an assertion commercially publicized .
Giotto was probably born in a hilltop farmhouse , perhaps at Colle di Romagnano or Romignano .