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San Gimignano is a small walled medieval town in Tuscany, Italy. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, when a sort of race developed among rich families, to build the tallest tower in the city.

As a result, the medieval centre is now filled with about 50 towers of varying height. The modern town has extended some kilometres out and is no longer affected by this race.

San Gimignano is also famous for its Torture museum , with a display of instruments and devices for torture in various times and places, complete with multi-lingual descriptions of their use.

There are many churches in the town: the two main ones are the Collegiata and Sant'Agostino.

Towns of Tuscany

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