San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a pretty medieval walled city in Tuscany, Italy, famous for its historic centre with beautiful towers and great art. It is small enough to be effectively visited as a day trip from nearby cities like Siena and Florence, but it has a different, more peaceful atmosphere at night that many travelers find it worthwhile to experience.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Collegiate Church of San Gimignano and Torre Grossa.
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Church
The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di San Gimignano is a Roman Catholic collegiate church and minor basilica in San Gimignano, in Tuscany in central Italy.
Torre Grossa
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, standing at 54 m high. It is one of the most iconic and well-known medieval towers in Tuscany. The tower was built in 1310.SanGimignano1300
Museum
Photo: Fracund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SanGimignano1300 is an artistic and historical museum located in the old city of San Gimignano. The museum was inaugurated in February 2010.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Lucia and Pancole.
Santa Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Lucia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Gimignano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 289. Santa Lucia is about 42 km from Siena and 4 km from San Gimignano.
Pancole
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pancole is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Gimignano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 105. Pancole is about 50 km from Siena and 6 km from San Gimignano. Pancole is situated 4½ km northwest of San Gimignano.
San Gimignano
- Type: Locality with 7,760 residents
- Also known as: “052028”
- Location: Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.4692° or 43° 28′ 9″ northLongitude
11.0427° or 11° 2′ 34″ eastPopulation
7,760Elevation
312 metres (1,024 feet)Open location code
8FMHF29V+M3GeoNames ID
6539741
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In Other Languages
“San Gimignano” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di San Gimignano”
- Italian: “San Gimignano”
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