Torre del Mangia

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Torre del Mangia is a historic 14th-century brick bell tower dominating Siena’s Piazza del Campo and serving as one of the city’s most iconic symbols.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
historic monument
accessibleToPublic yes
adjacentTo Palazzo Pubblico façade NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedLegend nickname of its first bell-ringer, known for his appetite
builtFor Sienese Republic NERFINISHED
citySymbolOf Siena NERFINISHED
completionCentury 14th century
constructionEnd 1348
constructionStart 1338
coordinates 43.3183°N 11.3314°E
country Italy
designedBy Francesco di Rinaldo NERFINISHED
Muccio di Rinaldo NERFINISHED
function bell tower
governingBody Comune di Siena NERFINISHED
hasBell civic bell
hasViewingPlatform yes
height about 102 m
about 335 ft
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageSiteOf Historic Centre of Siena NERFINISHED
historicPeriod Middle Ages NERFINISHED
imageSubjectOf Siena cityscapes NERFINISHED
locatedIn Italy
Piazza del Campo NERFINISHED
Siena NERFINISHED
Tuscany
material brick
municipality Siena NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Italian
nameMeaning Tower of the Eater NERFINISHED
notableFor being a symbol of Siena
dominating Siena’s Piazza del Campo
numberOfSteps over 300
partOf Palazzo Pubblico NERFINISHED
region Tuscany NERFINISHED
relativeHeightRank one of the tallest secular towers of medieval Italy
roofFeature white stone crown
tourismImportance major attraction in Siena
usedFor civic timekeeping
public announcements

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Siena hasLandmark Torre del Mangia