There were once more than 70 towers erected as symbols of its merchants' power and prestige until the town's Florentine conquerors ordered them dismantled in the 14th century.
The 100 towers still stand to this day.
mnli hypothesis: The 100 towers still stand to this day. premise: There were once more than 70 towers erected as symbols of its merchants' power and prestige until the town's Florentine conquerors ordered them dismantled in the 14th century.