Torre del Diavolo

Devil's Tower is a tower located in the north of , , Italy, which flanks the Palazzo Cortesi. It is named "Devil's Tower" because of a legend in which the owner of the tower at the time returned home after a long journey, and " convinced…
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house in San Gimignano, Italy
  • Also known as: “Palazzo dei Cortesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Piazza della Cisterna and Torre Grossa.

Square
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is a piazza in , Italy.

is the tallest tower in , standing at 54 m high.

Church
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The Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di San… is situated 100 metres west of Torre del Diavolo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Historic Centre of San Gimignano and Monteoliveto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a village in , central …

Torre del Diavolo

Latitude
43.46757° or 43° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
11.04383° or 11° 2′ 38″ east
Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)
Open location code
8FMHF29V+2G
Geo­Names ID
11837660
Wiki­data ID
Q3995411
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Uzbek—“Torre del Diavolo” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Torre del Diavolo”
  • French: “Torre del Diavolo”
  • German: “Torre del Diavolo”
  • Italian: “Torre del Diavolo”
  • Russian: “Торре дель Дьяволо”
  • Russian: “Торре-дель-Дьяволо”
  • Uzbek: “Torre del Diavolo”
  • Uzbek: “Torre del Iblis”
  • “Torre del Diavolo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vernaccia of San Gimignano and Casale.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Leon Bianco and Poggioluglio Cottage.

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