Torre Chigi
Torre Chigi is a tower in San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Tuscany. Torre Chigi is situated nearby to the building Torre Rognosa, as well as near Palazzo del Podestà.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include piazza del Duomo and Collegiate Church of San Gimignano.
piazza del Duomo
Square
Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.
Piazza del Duomo is a city square in San Gimignano, Italy. It is connected to the nearby Piazza della Cisterna.
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Church
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Centre of San Gimignano and Monteoliveto.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Neighborhood
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a neighborhood.
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.
Torre Chigi
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower house in San Gimignano, Italy
- Categories: Tuscan tower house and building
- Location: San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.46796° or 43° 28′ 5″ northLongitude
11.04341° or 11° 2′ 36″ eastInception
1280Height
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8FMHF29V+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 182531425OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q3995162
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Torre Chigi” goes by many names.
- French: “Torre Chigi”
- German: “Torre Chigi”
- Italian: “Torre Chigi”
- “Torre Chigi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torre Rognosa and Palazzo del Podestà.
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