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Stenio Melani
May 6, 2026
Hiking
The skyline of Follonica is dominated by the Torre Azzurra, the city's most iconic architectural element, but it has recently undergone a historic change due to the demolition of the Piombino chimneys that stood out against the gulf.
After the 60s, palaces and apartment buildings arrived.
Follonica's urban development has transformed the city from a predominantly industrial center linked to 19th-century iron and steel production into a tourist and residential town, with a redevelopment of the territory with all the flaws of dense and hurried development..
After the 60s, palaces and apartment buildings arrived.
Follonica's urban development has transformed the city from a predominantly industrial center linked to 19th-century iron and steel production into a tourist and residential town, with a redevelopment of the territory with all the flaws of dense and hurried development..
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