Castle
Torre Grossa
🇮🇹 Italy · 14th century
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, standing at 54 m (177 ft 2 in) high. It is one of the most iconic and well-known medieval towers in Tuscany. The tower was built in 1310.
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Torre Grossa ranks #2,714 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #219 of the 487 mapped in Italy. Founded 1310, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,891 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Florence, 38 km away. It is one of the 35 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Tuscany. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre Grossa?
Torre Grossa stands in Italy, at 43.46763°, 11.0429°.
When was Torre Grossa built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1310. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Torre Grossa?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,714 of 8,133 worldwide, and #219 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Torre Grossa?
Palazzo Comunale, about 1 km away.
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