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.
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.