Architecture

Towers of the Ardinghelli, and Torre Grossa

San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy

Torri degli Ardinghelli [Italian]
Towers of the Ardinghelli, and Torre Grossa

Architecture

structure overview
Towers of the Ardinghelli
related architecture
Torre Grossa

Architecture: Towers of the Ardinghelli

built
12th century
culture
Italian
style/period
Medieval
work type
tower house, tower
form/concept
quadrangular plan
material
stone
technique
stonemasonry
architect / constr. phase
1870
reduction of height from nearly 50 meters

Specifications

Specifications: Towers of the Ardinghelli

number cupolas
2

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Province of Siena » San Gimignano
local language location name
San Gimignano, Italia [Italian]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of San Gimignano
type
cultural
criteria
I, III, IV
designation
reference
550

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,001 × 3,548  pixel
42.3 × 30.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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