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    December 2, 2022

    The history of the tower of Frederick II begins in the Middle Ages.

    The town of San Miniato is strategically located on a hill overlooking the surrounding valley. It is about equidistant from the major city centers of Florence, Pisa, Volterra, San Gimignano, Siena, which is no accident but chosen by the German Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire as the center of power and control over all of Tuscany. Emperor Otto I, left an impressive defense system and equipped the village of San Miniato with imposing walls. About 200 years later, Emperor Friedrich II had this tower built on the highest peak in the city, which still dominates the city today.

    On the night of July 23, 1944, the tower was blown up by German troops. What an outrage! In 1958 it was rebuilt.

    Unfortunately, when I visited in November, the tower was closed for climbing.

    More: discoversanminiato.it/en/history/the-tower-of-frederick-ii-in-san-miniato

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      Location: San Miniato, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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