Castelli in Toscana

Castles and Fortifications of Tuscany

Tuscany’s landscape is defined by defensive architecture spanning from Etruscan city gates in Volterra to the Renaissance bastions of Florence and Livorno. This collection features UNESCO-listed sites like Pisa’s Romanesque bell tower and Siena’s 14th-century Torre del Mangia. It includes the intact 16th-century walls of Lucca, the formidable Medici fortresses of Arezzo and Livorno, and medieval towers in San Gimignano and Florence that served as both military strongholds and symbols of civic prestige.