Monteriggioni



TIPOLOGY

Cities, Villages and Islands

SUBTYPE

Village

LOCALITY

Monteriggioni (SI)

DESCRIPTION

Approximately 15km from Siena, Monteriggioni is one of the most memorable and recognisable towns in Italy, and most of its 13th-century buildings are still standing to this day. The town’s walls are approximately 570m long, and feature 14 imposing towers. The town inside the walls is built around a large piazza, which the Church of Santa Maria Assunta looks out on.

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