Torre del Mangia

43°19′5.56″N 11°19′56.11″E / 43.3182111°N 11.3322528°E / 43.3182111; 11.3322528

The Torre del Mangia towering above the center of Siena
The upper portion of the tower, showing its distinct levels
The tower as it appears when looking directly upward from far below in the courtyard of the adjacent Palazzo Pubblico
The tower viewed from the courtyard of the adjacent Palazzo Pubblico

The Torre del Mangia is a tower in Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Built in 1338-1348,[1] it is located in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square, next to the Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall). When built it was one of the tallest secular towers in medieval Italy.[2] At 102 m it is now Italy's second tallest after Cremona Cathedral's Torrazzo (112 m (367 ft)), the Asinelli tower in Bologna at 97 m being third.

  1. ^ Unesco Heritage Centre, Historic Centre of Siena, Advisory Body Evaluation, 1995
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