page_title: Guinigi Tower
hierarchical_section_title: Guinigi Tower
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Der it:Torre Guinigi vom Torre dell'Orologio aus gesehen English: View of Guinigi Tower from Torre dell'Orologio Français&#160;: Vue de la Torre (Tour) Guinigi depuis la Torre dell'Orologio (Tour de l'Horloge).
context_page_description: The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 232 steps to reach the top.
  The tower dates from the 1300s, when a number of wealthy families were building bell towers within the walls of Lucca as status symbols. It is one of the few remaining towers within the walls. It is known for the tall trees growing on top of the tower - The kitchen was originally on the floor below with the rooftop serving as a kitchen garden.
  The tower was donated to the local government by the descendants of the Guinigi family.
context_section_description: The Torre Guinigi  is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 232 steps to reach the top.
  The tower dates from the 1300s, when a number of wealthy families were building bell towers within the walls of Lucca as status symbols. It is one of the few remaining towers within the walls. It is known for the tall trees (holm oaks) growing on top of the tower - The kitchen was originally on the floor below with the rooftop serving as a kitchen garden.  
  The tower was donated to the local government by the descendants of the Guinigi family.
caption: Guinigi Tower (view from the Torre delle Ore)
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