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San Niccolo Tower
Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, Florence, Toscana 50126 Phone: +39 055 241835About
The tower is one of the most important elements for a rich understanding of the city's history, given its place among the city walls built in between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The new walls, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, were better able to protect the city as they were stronger than the older ones; they also included the new neighborhoods. The new city gates, including San Niccolò, allowed regulated access into the city itself. When Florence became capital of a newly united Italy in the 1870s, Arnolfo di Cambio's walls were destroyed to make room for residents—the San Niccolò Tower is historical evidence of Florence's past.
