San Gimignano
Italy · Tuscany
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. Known as the Town of Five Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Tuscany
- Main language
- Italian
- On the map
- 43.47° N, 11.04° E
Near San Gimignano
- Poggibonsi · 8 km away
- Siena · 28 km away
- Florence · 38 km away
- Massa Marittima · 48 km away
- Montecatini Terme · 51 km away
- Pisa · 59 km away
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