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San Gimignano, Italy

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"San Gimignano delle belle Torri" is situated in Tuscany, 56 km south of Florence. It served as an important relay point for pilgrims on the Via Francigena to and from Rome. The patrician families, who controlled the city, built some 72 tower-houses (up to 50m high) as symbols of their wealth and power. Only 13 have survived, contributing to a unique skyline visible from a distance, but San Gimignano has retained its feudal atmosphere and appearance. The small medieval town, enclosed in walls, is quite rich in works of arts (masterpieces of 14th and 15th-century Italian art), restaurants, and produce shops. The historic center of San Gimignano is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. also contains masterpieces of 14th and 15th-century Italian art,

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Medieval towers seen from the Rocca at night. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Duomo framed by an arch at night. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Well on Piazza della Cisterna at night. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Duomo at dawn in the fog. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Piazza del Duomo at dawn in the fog. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Medieval tower seen from the street, early morning. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Arch and street. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Palazzo del Popolo, Torre Grossa, Duomo, early morning. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Countryside around the town. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Massive shapes of the Duomo. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Street dominated by medieval towers. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Gardens and contryside  on the periphery of the town. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Medieval Towers framed by an arch. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Interior of Chiesa di Sant'Agostino. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Old wooden door and flowers. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Classic Fiat 500. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Torre Grossa. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Palazzo Vechchio del Podesta (1239) seen from Torre Grossa. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Towers seen from Torre Grossa. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white) Produce store on Via San Giovanni. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy ( black and white)
There are 20 black and white pictures on this page out of 36 black and white pictures of San Gimignano.