Siena - Palazzo Pubblico

The construction of the Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) began in 1297 along the Piazza del Campo, Siena´s medieval center. Adjacent to the Palazzo stands the Torre del Mangia, built between 1325 and 1344. 88 metres high - it was (and still is) one of the tallest secular towers in medieval Italy.

With 77 metres the Duomo´s campanile is 10 metres shorter, but - as the location of the cathedral is about 10 metres higher, both towers have the same height. A symbol of power!

The Torre del Mangia was fitted with a mechanical clock already mid-14th century.