Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Clock by Bartolomeo Guidi

Clock by Bartolomeo Guidi, Torre del Mangia, Piazza del Campo, Siena

Clock by Bartolomeo Guidi, 1360
Torre del Mangia
Piazza del Campo
Siena, April 2017

“The clock on the lower part of the shaft was added in 1360. There are three bells, the largest one is called the ‘Sunto’ - an abbreviation of assunto, a reference to the assumption of the Virgin. The bell plays a notable role in the celebrations of the Palio.” (Torre del Mangia, Wikipedia)

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