Torre Rognosa (The Devil's Tower)
Vicolo dell'Oro
San Gimignano, September 2021
“The oldest tower is the Torre Rognosa, in Piazza del Duomo. Belonging to the Gregori and later to the Oti family, it was built in 1200 and it is the second highest tower in San Gimignano. The nickname Rognosa was attributed to it because it was used as a prison and therefore for those who had troubles, ‘rogne’ in italian.” (The Rognosa tower, Hotel Casolare)
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