Gate of Saint Nicholas, Florence: Overall view
Date
Circa 1910
Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
The only tower gate to survive at full height, since the hill of San Miniato offered a natural protection from artillery over the centuries. The battlements were replaced in the late 19th century. It was the defense point on the banks of the Arno river.
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