Monteriggioni in Tuscany
by Patricia Hofmeester
Title
Monteriggioni in Tuscany
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The medieval walled town of Monteriggioni in Tuscany, Italy
Monteriggioni is a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, built by the Sienese in 1214–1219. During the conflicts between Siena and Florence in the Middle Ages, the city was strategically placed as a defensive fortification.
The roughly circular walls, totalling a length of about 570 metres (1,870 ft) and following the natural contours of the hill, were built between 1213 and 1219. There are 14 towers on square bases set at equidistance, and two portals or gates. One gate, the Porta Fiorentina opens toward Florence to the north, and the other, the Porta Romana, faces Rome to the south. The main street within the walls connects the two gates in a roughly straight line.
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