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Torre Guinigi, Guinigi Tower, Lucca
Torre Guinigi, Guinigi Tower, Lucca

The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 233 steps to reach the top. The tower dates from the 1300s, when a number of wealthy families were building bell towers within the walls of Lucca as status symbols. It is one of the few remaining towers within the walls. It is known for the tall trees (holm oaks) growing on top of the tower. The tower was donated to the local government by the descendants of the Guinigi family.

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Guinigi Tower
Via Sant'Andrea, Lucca San Concordio

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Torre Guinigi

Via Sant'Andrea
55100 Lucca, San Concordio
Tuscany, Italy
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Torre Guinigi, Guinigi Tower, Lucca
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