Pisa - Walls, towers and gates La Torre Pendente Presumably, the tower was designed by Bonanus, and in the XII century construction has begun. Already at the times, the construction works were interrupted several times because of the slope.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Tufi The Tufi Gate was built between 1325 and 1326, by the Sienese architect Agnolo di Ventura. The structure has brick bricks with a Guelph crenellated crowning and three round openings. It is part of the best preserved doors in Siena, since its composition of the structure has remained intact over time.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Marco The Porta di San Marco di Siena is located between Via Diana and Via San Marco. Also known as Porta delle Maremme, it was half demolished at the beginning of the nineteenth century and then obtained the current Piazzale Biringucci.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta di Fontebranda Porta di Fontebranda was built in the middle of the 13th century and is now located between the Via di Fontebranda and Via Estrena.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Laterina The Laterina Gate was built in 1326, and is part of the last expansion of the Sienese walls. It was called “Porta Nuova di Stalloreggi” as it was part of the external extension of the Stalloreggi gate, which was older.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Pispini It is one of the oldest gates of the city of Siena. Together with Porta Romana, the Porta dei Pìspini is part of the wall circle of Siena realized on a project attributed to Minuccio di Rinaldo.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Antiporto di Camollia The Antiport of Camollia was built in 1270 with the aim of providing protection at the entrance towards the north of Siena. Inside it has traces of pictorial decoration of the Assumption of the Virgin by Alessandro Casolani, carried out in 1585. Near the structure a second outermost door was also built towards the beginning of the seventeenth century.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Camollia Porta Camollia binds to the people of the leader “Camulio” who settled right where the door currently stands. The current door dates back to 1604, designed by Alessandro Casolari, and decorated by the sculptor Domenico Cafaggi.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Ovile The Porta Ovile is part of the oldest and most characteristic buildings of the Sienese city walls. The construction dates back to 1230, and subsequently had several renovations. The door was built of bricks and also has a fresco on the left flank in which is depicted the Madonna and Child, among the SS. Ansano and Bernardino and the Angels. This painting by Sano di Pietro represents one of the oldest frescoes left on the walls of ancient Siena.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Porta Romana It is one of the oldest gates of Siena, it is located on the path of the ancient Via Cassia. It was a door of defense, built between 1327 and 1328, it is equipped with battlements and a front wall. It was built by Agnolo di Ventura and Agostino di Giovanni.
Siena - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Mangia The work of the “Campanile”, the other name by which the Torre del Mangia is known, began around 1325. The name of the construction is due to the nickname that the Sienese gave to Giovanni di Balduccio. It is among the tallest ancient towers in Italy and has an excellent state of preservation.
Montalcino - Walls, towers and gates Le mura e la Fortezza The walls of Montalcino were built in the thirteenth century, while the fortress was built by Sienese architects in 1361 with pentagonal structure and slender corner towers and incorporating part of the walls.
Pistoia - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Catilina Considered a historical monument of the city, it was built in the 9th century in Piazza del Duomo. Built entirely of stone, the tower is about 30 meters high. A lookout terrace has also been added to the roof, thanks to the panoramic position that allows the complete view of Piazza del Duomo.
Pistoia - Walls, towers and gates Mura di Pistoia For centuries a clear separation between the city and the surrounding countryside and while the town grew, the walls were extended. Pistoia is still surrounded by the remains of three walls which are open to visitors every day.
Volterra - Walls, towers and gates Porta di Docciola The Porta di Ducciola was built in the 13th century. It was built to connect the city with the surrounding valley. It is composed of an internal and an external round arch. The water that flowed under it in the past served as a driving force to the medieval mills for the processing of wool.
Volterra - Walls, towers and gates Porta all'Arco The Gate to the Arch was built during the Vlll century BC by the Etruscans as part of the city walls. The Gate was built with tuff blocks and has a vivid shade due to the fact that three types of rock were used. It is made with different architectural elements, to testify to the numerous changes undergone over the years.
Volterra - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Porcellino o Podestà The Porcellino Tower is part of the Palazzo Priori. The tower overlooks the palace and is one of the oldest. It is assumed that the palace and the tower were built in the period of municipalities, around the twelfth century. Nowadays it is among the most beautiful monuments in the area. The property is currently in excellent condition.
Pisa - Walls, towers and gates Cittadella e Arsenale Repubblicano The Citadel of Pisa is located in the part of tramontana and was an ancient fortification erected at the end of the city walls, towards the sea. In the early fifteenth century, the Guelph Tower was built. Near the Citadel, we can still admire the remains, the Republican and Medici arsenals, which are brick arches built in the defense wall along the Arno. Finally, we also find the fourteenth-century buffered arches of the sheds.
Pisa - Walls, towers and gates Mura antica The wall is still visible in some of its parts. The main area of the city, around the Piazza del Duomo is connected to it. The Door of Parlascio is the most beautiful of the city walls
Aulla - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Caprigliola The Tower of Caprigliola dates back to the first half of the 13th century. It is located in Caprigliola, a hamlet of Aulla in the province of Massa and Carrara, in Tuscany. The tower is located in the heart of the village of Caprigliola. It is built of stone directly on the rock. It rises from a circular plant. It is a characteristic feature of the Burgense buildings. Its height is 28.80 m.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Porta Elisa Porta Elisa was built at the beginning of the 19th century. It is a neoclassical structure with Doric elements, dedicated to Elisa Baciocchi, Napoleon's sister. At the time it worked like a small 'Arc de Triomphe' and made it possible to access the Via Elisa. It is currently in good condition and can be noted along the Piazzale Don Aldo Mei.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Acquedotto Storico Lorenzo Nottolini The Aqueduct, by Lorenzo Nottolini, dates back to the first part of the nineteenth century, commissioned by the Duchess of Lucca. Its length extends over almost 3.2 km, characterized by over 400 arches. It had a very important function for the area at the time, but after a few years it lost six of its pillars due to the construction of the A11 motorway. Today, the aqueduct has only a monumental function, and it is freely open to visitors.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo San Martino The Buluardo San Martino dates back at the same time as the urban walls of Lucca, to the 16th century. It is a refuge fortification that tells a lot about the history of Lucca. Today it is in a good state of preservation for those who want to visit it.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Porta Santa Maria The Porta Santa Maria was created between 1549 and 1592 and is part of the Renaissance wall circle of Lucca. The door is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and in fact it depicts a marble statue of the Madonna inserted in a niche on the door itself. Originally there was only one opening and later the two side openings were added. In addition, you can see the statues each depicting a panther, the symbol of the city of Lucca.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Torre e Palazzo Guinigi The Guinigi Tower was built in the second half of the 15th century and belonged to Nicolao Guinigi, a member of a rich family of merchants. The 44.25 meters high building was built of stone and brick and is special since at the top there is a hanging garden wanted by the Guinigi as a symbol of rebirth. It is worth visiting, as in addition to the garden, we can also admire the splendid panorama of the city and the surrounding mountains.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Torre delle Ore The Torre delle Ore is located in Lucca, and is the highest in the city. The first watch was built in 1390, but thanks to technological evolution, the watch was modified several times by changing both the dial and the bells. Today it is among the most visited monuments in the city.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo San Colombano The Bulwark is part of the urban walls of Lucca. It is a fortification dating back to the 16th century, now transformed into an elegant café-restaurant.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo Santa Croce The bulwark of Santa Croce is the last to be built in the city of Lucca and dates back to 1547. Its structure is such as to facilitate movement within it and make it more effective. Over the years, the bulwark has changed its function. In fact, the Camillo Aita outdoor school has been located on the internal platform since the early twentieth century, whose pavilion classrooms are also distributed along the adjacent embankment towards S. Giustina.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo di San Donato The Baluardo San Donato is part of the system of the Walls of Lucca and dates back to the 16th century. It is an ancient fortification that, together with the other bulwarks of the area, tells a lot about the history of Lucca. The state of conservation is quite good. In addition, the property is easy to visit.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Antica Porta San Donato The Ancient Gate of San Donato was built at the end of the 16th century. The structure was designed by Vincenzo Civitali and has late Romanesque elements coming from the walls (the two marble lions). It is part of the great wall system of Lucca and, today, houses the tourist information offices in the area.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Porta Vittorio Emanuele The Porta Vittorio Emanuele is also called Sant'Anna because of its proximity to the homonymous church. It was opened at the beginning of the 20th century to improve the traffic situation in the aforementioned area. Today it has two passages for cars and two for pedestrians.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo San Paolino The Bulwark of San Paulino is named so precisely in honor of the patron saint of the city. He was the first to evangelize the city and was then buried in the inner core of the walls. The bulwark has a regular shape, with equal faces and angles. Today access takes place from the entrance of the barracks. The International Center for the Study of Urban Circles (CISCU) has been located in the ancient bulwark barracks since 1967.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Sortita Porta San Pietro The Sortita Porta di San Pietro, located in the city of Lucca, is among the oldest gates of the same. The door takes this name as it was enlarged to allow the tramway trains to transit. The exit from the walls takes place precisely thanks to this short gallery that still exists and is, today, also visited by tourists.
Forte dei Marmi - Walls, towers and gates Fortino Leopoldo The Lorraine Fort, also known as the Fortino di Forte dei Marmi, is one of the main attractions of the city. The monument is located in the city center, and dates back to the eighteenth century. This was built as a defensive complex, but it also assumed the purpose of a warehouse for marble. Today it is home to the Municipal Gallery and Museum of Satire and Caricature.
Pietrasanta - Walls, towers and gates Torre delle Ore Started in 1530 and ended three years later, the Torre delle Ore originally presented a cusp. In 1706 it was restored, but it took on its current appearance only in 1860.
Livorno - Walls, towers and gates Torre Vecchia Torre Vecchia is located on the island of Gorgona in the Tuscan Archipelago. The structure was built in the '200, to spot and defend the coast from the Pisans, at a time during which the island was subjected to their control. The fortified structure has high walls covered in stone and powerful bases.
Capraia Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre Zenobito The Zenobito Tower was built in 1545 by the Genoese and is part of one of the four towers located in the coastal part of Capraia Isola. It owes its name to an ancient monastery called 'cenobio' located nearby during the Middle Ages. The Tower has a circular base and is divided internally into three floors overlapping one another.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Bastioni Medicei The Bastioni Medicei of Portoferraio on the island ,were the main defense against the dangers that came from the ground, but especially from the sea. It is majestic walls, seemingly solid, which were built for the Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I, who wanted to defend the Elba from the attacks of the Turks.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Porta di Mare Porta di Mare in Portoferraio is a stone gate built as if to emphasize symbolically the entrance in the center of Portoferraio, one of the smallest municipalities of the Elbe, but very active from the point of view of tourism. From Sea Gate you can enjoy a splendid view of the marine view.
Portoferraio - Walls, towers and gates Torre Martello o della Linguella The Linguella Tower, also known as Torre del Martello of Portoferraio is different from any other kind of architecture because of its characteristic octagonal shape. On the sea, the tower was originally used for sightings. It was built at the beginning of the sixteenth century by the Medici, determined to defend the Elba from possible attacks.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Castel Marino The Tower of Castel Marino is located in the Maremma natural park, set on a hill. It was erected in medieval times by the Aldobrandeschi, to spot the coastal strip, but following the construction of the nearby tower of Collelungo, it lost its initial function. The tower is in the form of a ruin, ruined on two sides, with the shoe base characterized by the truncated pyramidal shape and the walls covered in stone.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Porta Senese The Sienese door was built in the twelfth century. Subsequently, the tower was modified, replacing a part, with a small building on guard. The latest restorations, made at the beginning of the millennium, made it possible to recover the ancient structure.
Giglio Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Saraceno The Saraceno Tower was built in medieval times on the part of the east coast of Giglio Isola. The name comes from the raid of the Saracens, who destroyed the original structure of the Tower. The building turns out to be circular with walls in stone blocks. On the outside walls, on the other hand, there are several slots of a quadrangular shape.
Giglio Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Campese The coastal tower of Campese was built in the sixteenth century by Cosimo I de' Medici on a rock of the small port of Giglio Campese. He held the function of sighting and defending the west coast of Giglio Island from pirate raids. The Tower has a circular plan and on the base there is a cistern for collecting water. The property hosted the Genoese captain Enrico Alberto d'Albertis.
Castelfranco di Sopra - Walls, towers and gates Torre Arnolfo di Cambio The Torre Arnolfo di Cambio is a symbol of the city of Castelfranco, and was part of a beautiful castle built by Arnolfo di Cambio from which it also took its name. Currently the only part remained intact is the tower, which over the years was restored several times. In 1500, a clock and a bell was added to the structure on the top, from which you can enjoy a beautiful view.
Cortona - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Palazzone The Tower of the Palazzone in Cortona was built according to the style of the sixteenth century. The building was designed by the architect Giovan Battista Caporali at the will of Cardinal Silvio Passerini. In 1968 it was donated to the Scuola Superiore di Pisa, which currently uses it for several university training courses.
Anghiari - Walls, towers and gates Il Campano (Torre Civica) The Campania dates back to the 13th century. In the '500 it was demolished by Vitellozzo Vitelli, and then it was restored and the clock was also added on the occasion. In the facade there are Gothic scriptures, testimony that the Campania is part of the Castle of Montauto.
Anghiari - Walls, towers and gates Mura del Borgo The current walls of Anghiari were built at the end of the twelfth century, along with the two other gates of the city. This is the defensive structure of the castrum, which occurred after the destruction of the previous ones by the Arezzo and Florentines. Over the years, the walls underwent several changes to reinforce them, up to their present appearance. Currently, the entire city walls are in a good state of preservation and has remained intact since the twelfth century.
Arezzo - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Lorentino Porta di San Lorentino is of sixteenth-century origins. Despite the restorations it has undergone over the years, it still retains the original structure. It was named so because of its proximity to the church of the same name. It was a very important place for the social and commercial development of the area.
Arezzo - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Clemente The Porta San Clemente is located at the north entrance of the Medici wall circle in Arezzo: the same was destroyed in the mid-sixteenth century. In 1833 the Gate was renovated and designed by Lorenzo Balocchi.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Porta Romana The Roman Door dates back to 1326. Like all other doors, over the years it has undergone interventions that have totally changed the original appearance of the door. Inside it houses frescoes and decorations of great historical importance.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Porta alla Croce The door dates back at the same time as the walls of Florence in the '200. It took this name from the cross “al Gorgo” that was nearby, and was very famous for a legend from the area. Inside it has frescoes and tombstones, testimonies of Florentine history.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Gallo Porta San Gallo was built in the 13th century, and is part of the Florentine walls. It was famous because many powerful characters of the time passed beneath it, such as King Frederick IV of Denmark. Inside it has tombstones, which document parts of the history of Florence.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Giorgio Porta San Giorgio dates back to 1324, a period when the sixth Florentine wall circle was also erected. The original project was carried out by Andrea Orcagna, but over the years it was modified for military reasons. Of particular interest is a bas-relief of the '300 on the façade, and inside, a fresco of a religious character.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Porta San Miniato Porta San Miniato was built in the fourteenth century, together with the sixth Florentine wall circle. The current appearance is the result of a series of restoration work from 1996 to 2005. Over the years he has served as a defence and surveillance. On the structure there are two stone coats of arms of the Municipality.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Torre dei Marsili The Tower in question is a structure of the medieval type. It is thought that the construction of the tower dates back to the 12th century when it was outside the walls. It takes its name from the homonymous and oldest family in the city. In the nineteenth century, the tower was embellished with terracotta. The fortification has a rectangular shape and is divided into five floors. The large room, which is located on the top floor and from which you can enjoy the beautiful panoramic views, is the most recent part of the tower.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo San Regolo This bulwark rises in the area, called in ancient “Piaggia Romana”, which was initially destined for the cemetery of the plagued, the sentenced to death and heretics, and subsequently used for the game of football. This structure was raised for defensive reasons. The interior of the bulwark was rebuilt in 1966 and is accessed from the Botanical Garden. Inside the bulwark you can see the rooms for the storage room of weapons and powder boxes.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Porta Santi Gervasio e Protasio The Porta San Gervasio and Protasio or the so-called Porta dell'Annunziata dates back to the 13th century. It was built between 1255 and 1260. The building has special architectural and decorative elements from the Middle Ages. It consists of a gap and there are two towers. The gap is 8 m high. It was restored in 2006-2007.
Lucca - Walls, towers and gates Porta di Borgo The Gate of Borgo is a door of the ancient walls that surround the city of Lucca. It faces north and was built between 1198 and 1265. The Gate is located in the direction of Porta Santa Maria, at the end of Via Fillungo. The Gate has a structure in which there are two side towers and a central opening. Both parts of the Gate are now used as private homes. In addition, inside the door there is the fresco depicting the Madonna with Child.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre dell' Argentiera The Torre dell'Argentiera was built in the Middle Ages, during the period when the territory was under the rule of the Aldobrandeschi. During the sixteenth century it became an important sighting point even if not of primary importance. Today the tower is owned by the Municipality of Monte Argentario.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Calvello The Calvello Tower was built during the State of the Presidi in the sixteenth century. It is located on the hill overlooking the Cala del Pozzarello, in the Municipality of Monte Argentario. His role was to sighting and defending the northern coast of the territory. But during World War II the building was semi-destroyed and today only the few parts left are visible.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Lividonia The Tower of Lividonia was built during the sixteenth century on a project by Francesco de Marchi, the engineer whose office took place in 1548 by the Republic of Siena itself. The structure has a quadrangular plan with an entrance door on the first floor. There are also slots open at different heights on the facade towards the sea.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre Ciana The Ciana Tower was built during the fifteenth century probably on a project by Francesco Giorgio Martini. His role was purely defensive of the coastal area of the Republic of Siena. Subsequently, the structure had damage by the pirate raids but resumed its function during the Napoleonic garrison. The structure consists of a circular plan on three levels and walls covered in stone and shingled plaster.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre dell' Avvoltore The Tower of the Vulture was built in medieval times, at the behest of the Aldobrandeschi. He had a strategic role, mainly that of sighting, controlling the southern part of Monte Argentario. The current structure is due to the Sienese, who in 1459 completely rebuilt it. The building communicated to the east with the Star Fort and to the west with Torre Ciana, thus strengthening the coastal defensive zone.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre delle Cannelle The Tower of Cannelle was built in the fifteenth century on a project by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Sienese architect. The function of the tower was to defend and sighting enemy ships and raids by pirates who were frequent at that time. The structure has a hexagonal plan that rests on a high shoe base and is divided into three levels. The most recent part consists of the basement obtained in the basement space.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre Maddalena Torre della Maddalena is located in Monte Argentario. It was built in the fifteenth century by the Sienese, with the aim of carrying out activities along the sea. In the sixteenth century the building passed to the Spaniards from which it was also renovated. Since 1834 the tower no longer performed military functions and in 1867, it was sold to private individuals.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Cala Grande The Tower of Cala Grande was built during the fifteenth century by the Sienese with the task of defending and sighting the coastal stretch of the Republic of Siena. Later, during the Unification of Italy it was modified and transformed into a lighthouse under the management of the Navy. In the second half of the 20th century, the Lighthouse was also discontinued and the construction went into private management.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Cala Moresca The Tower of Cala Moresca was built in the second half of the sixteenth century due to the Spagnoli. His main role was to defend the coast of the State of the Presidi. In the following centuries the structure was abandoned and the cove below became the point of pirate raids. The tower has a quadrangular plan, but unfortunately there is little left from the top that was developed on three levels with its slots.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Cala Piccola The Tower of Cala Piccola was built during the fifteenth century, at the behest of the Republic of Siena. His main role was to defend the southern coastal stretch. During the sixteenth century it was rebuilt by the Spaniards, always maintaining its defensive purpose. Since 1867, following the Unification of Italy, it was sold to individuals. The structure has a circular plan with an upper part divided into three levels with its terrace for sightings.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre Cacciarella The Torre della Cacciarella is a maritime tower built after the mid-sixteenth century by the Spaniards, in Monte Argentario near the coastal stretch. The structure underwent an attempt to assault by pirates, but despite this, it retained the architectural elements until its renovation took place in 1825. In the same year his sighting function was also strengthened, with the construction of an annexed chapel.
Monte Argentario - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Capo d'Uomo The Tower of Capo d'Uomo dates back to medieval times. The tower was built at the behest of the Aldobrandeschi family. Below it became an important point of defense, also communicating with the Torre di Cala Piccola and the Torre della Maddalena. Unfortunately, the defensive structure lost its original form over time.
Montevarchi - Walls, towers and gates Torre Longobarda Diroccato The tower of Lombard origin was built on the hills of Montevarchi, for reasons of defense. It enjoyed a strategic position, from which he controlled the entire surrounding area.
Murlo - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Castello di Crevole The Tower of the Castle of Crevole, in medieval times, was one of the most important centers in the area. During the Siena War, the Castle was destroyed by the imperial troops who spared only the Tower. Today, only the ruins that are part of a farm remain.
Murlo - Walls, towers and gates Porta e Borgo Fortificato The small medieval village is located on a hill surrounded by a city wall built during the twelfth century in the province of Siena. The structure was the capital of the area that was owned by the Bishops of Siena. The village, still today, preserves its original medieval structure in good condition.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre di San Biagio Torre San Biagio was built in the Middle Ages on the promontory of Ansedonia in a position facing the sea. Over the centuries it lost its function of sighting and defence, but fortunately during the twentieth century it was incorporated into a private complex that maintained its original shape and structure. The tower still retains the shoe base and there are still some remains of the wall structure of the walls.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre San Pancrazio The San Pancrazio Tower was built around the 16th century by the Spaniards, with the aim of defending the coastal stretch of the State of the Presidi. The structure has a circular plan with a door located in the mezzanine floor reached by a flight of external stairs with its drawbridge below.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre Tagliata o Puccini The Torre della Tagliata is located in the municipality of Orbetello, is a sixteenth-century construction, of a quadrangular section that rests on a cordoned shoe base in stone. A special feature is located on the first floor where the entrance door is preceded by a bridge. At the southwestern corner there is a small guard post with a domed cover.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Talamonaccio The Talamonaccio Tower was erected in the Middle Ages and had the initial function of a watchtower and defense of the homonymous promontory. The structure has a square plan and some windows open in the walls. Internally, the building consists of several rooms connected to each other through an internal corridor.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre delle Cannelle The Tower of Cannelle was built during the sixteenth century at the behest of the Medici family. Located in the northern part of the town of Talamone, it had functions of sighting and defending the coast. After the eighteenth century, the structure fell into degradation, and after the Unification of Italy it was privatized.
Orbetello - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Poggio Raso The Tower of Poggio Raso or Torre Rivolta was probably erected in the Renaissance times in the coastal part of the promontory of the Monti dell'Uccellina. It has a circular shape and stone wall parts. Internally it is distributed on four levels where rectangular windows open. Its function was mainly of sighting and defending the coastal area of Talamone.
Piombino - Walls, towers and gates Mura Leonardesche The Leonardesca Walls of Piombino were built in the fourteenth century with the aim of defending the city of Piombino from Mediterranean pirates. According to the studies carried out, the walls were built up to 10 meters in height, but unfortunately, today there are only a few sections of the ancient fortification left. The walls were the subject of study of Leonardo Da Vinci's military engineering at the beginning of the '500.
Piombino - Walls, towers and gates Le Mura The walls of Piombino were built during the fourteenth century with the aim of protecting against raids of Mediterranean privateers and from the various threats of the hinterland. The structure was composed of walls that were about two meters wide and more than ten meters high. The most significant stretch is the one located along Via Leonardo Da Vinci.
Florence - Walls, towers and gates Casa Torre dei Ghiberti The Tower of the Ghiberti, also known as the “Widows”, dates back to the '200. It took its name from the Ghiberti family, who bought it in 1259, and also changed the structure. The plant has simple architectural elements in stone and wrought iron, which were restored during the '900. It hosted several descendants of the family, including also the famous artist Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Giglio Isola - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Lazzaretto The Torre del Lazzaretto is a coastal fortification and was built by Cosimo I de Medici. The goal was to protect the island from pirates. The work lasted several decades and ended in 1624. Over the years, it has undergone various restructuring as a result of attacks and destruction. Today, the tower has a quadrangular shape and is privately owned.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Guascone The Torre del Guascone is one of the oldest of the walls of Montepescali, it was erected in the Middle Ages with the aim of spotting enemies and protecting Montepescali from attacks. The fortification has still remained intact today. Currently, the tower is private property.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Porta Grossetana The Grossetana Gate is one of the two initial gates of the city walls of Batignano, Grosseto. The door was erected around the twelfth century, along the walls that allowed access to the village. The door is still well preserved today.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Torre Belvedere The Belvedere Tower was built in the Middle Ages. It is characterized by its quadrangular shape. Various redevelopment interventions were carried out that culminated the construction of the fortification. The property is situated in Grosseto. Its walls are stone realizations. For defensive purposes, the tower was also equipped with a louver.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Torre della Trappola The Torre della Trappola is located to the right of the Ombrone river in the homonymous marsh area in Grosseto. The tower was built in medieval times by Meo Guiducci di Torrenieri, on commission of the Municipality of Siena, with the aim of defending the port, and included not only the current construction, but of the ancient salt pans, a complex of buildings, a curtain wall and the church of Sant'Antonio. The tower has a brick shoe structure in the shape of a truncated pyramid.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Baluardo delle Palle The Bulwark of the Palls, also called Bastione Maiano, is located south of the city. He was the first to be built in the Medici era. It is part of the long walls and stands out from the others because it has frescoes on the frame with the coat of arms of the influential family. Today it is partially damaged due to the bombings of World War II.
Grosseto - Walls, towers and gates Torre Uccellina The Uccellina Tower is located along the ridge of the Uccellina Mountains, and was built in the first half of the '300, with the aim of spotting and defending the Abbey of San Rabano. The construction is quadrangular and the walls are covered with stone.