Arnolfo Tower

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Arnolfo Tower is the iconic medieval bell and watchtower crowning Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio and dominating the city’s historic skyline.

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Arnolfo Tower canonical 1
Florence city hall tower 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
landmark
medieval tower
tourist attraction
watchtower
access staircase
architect Arnolfo di Cambio
architecturalStyle Gothic
category Bell towers in Italy
Medieval architecture in Florence
Towers in Florence
constructionEnd early 14th century
constructionStart late 13th century
country Italy
dominates Florence skyline
hasFeature battlements
belfry
clock
crenellations
machicolations
hasFunction bell tower
symbol of civic power
watchtower
height approximately 94 meters
heritageDesignation historic centre of Florence
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Florence)
heritageSiteOf historic centre of Florence
surface form: Historic Centre of Florence
locatedAbove Palazzo Vecchio main façade
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza della Signoria
Tuscany
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Arnolfo di Cambio
offersViewOf Arno River
Florence Cathedral dome
surface form: Brunelleschi's Dome

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
historic centre of Florence
overlooks Piazza della Signoria
partOf Palazzo Vecchio
surface form: Palazzo Vecchio complex
symbolOf Republic of Florence
surface form: Florentine Republic

civic authority of Florence
usedFor defensive surveillance
public warnings
sounding civic bells
timekeeping
visitorAccess open to the public
ticketed entry

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Palazzo Vecchio hasPart Arnolfo Tower
Bromo Seltzer Tower inspiredBy Arnolfo Tower
this entity surface form: Florence city hall tower