page_title: San Gimignano
section_title: Towers
hierarchical_section_title: San Gimignano / Main sights / Towers
caption_attribution_description: English: Panorama of San Gimignano, Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy
context_page_description: San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.
context_section_description: While in other cities, such as Florence, most or all of their towers have been brought down by wars, catastrophes, or urban renewal, San Gimignano has managed to conserve fourteen towers of varying heights, for which it is known internationally.
  Campanile della Collegiata
  Torri degli Ardinghelli
  Torre dei Becci
  Torre Campatelli
  Torre Chigi (1280)
  Torre dei Cugnanesi
  Torre del Diavolo
  Torre Ficherelli or Ficarelli
  Torre Grossa (1311), 54 metres (177 ft)
  Torre di Palazzo Pellari
  Casa-torre Pesciolini
  Torre Pettini
  Torre Rognosa, 51 metres (167 ft)
  Torri dei Salvucci
caption: Towers in San Gimignano
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