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'''San Gimignano''' is a small town in the [[Tuscany]] Region, in northern [[Italy]]. The town has 7,777 inhabitants (2015).

== Historic city of San Gimignano==
'San Gimignano delle belle Torri' is in Tuscany, 56&nbsp;km south of Florence. It served as an important relay point for pilgrims travelling to or from Rome on the Via Francigena. The patrician families who controlled the town built around 72 tower-houses (some as high as 50 m) as symbols of their wealth and power. Although only 14 have survived, San Gimignano has retained its feudal atmosphere and appearance. The town also has several masterpieces of 14th- and 15th-century Italian art.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/550</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.comune.sangimignano.si.it/en/tourism-culture Official website of the town of San Gimignano]

[[Category:Italian Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]