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๐Ÿฐ Historic Centre of San Gimignano

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๐Ÿฐ Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Medieval towers and preserved urban landscape in Tuscany


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 14:46

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1990
  • 14 towers remain of an original 72 built between the 12th and 13th centuries
  • Located in central Tuscany, Italy
  • Famous for Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine and saffron production

San Gimignano, known as "San Gimignano delle belle Torri" (of the beautiful towers), is a walled medieval town ...

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