Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Torre dei Mannelli
Tower in Florence, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 43°46′03″ N, 11°15′11″ E
About
The Torre dei Mannelli is a small tower on the southeast corner of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy. It is the only survivor of the four towers that once defended each corner of the bridge. In 1565, the Mannelli family refused to have it altered or demolished so that the Vasari Corridor (a corridor commissioned by duke Cosimo I de' Medici to join the Uffizi with Palazzo Pitti on the other side of the river) could be built in a straight line. Instead the corridor swerved round it on brackets.
The tower was damaged during World War II and was restored by architect Nello Baroni in 1944-1946. The ground floor now houses a gelateria.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre dei Mannelli».
Photos
Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Torre dei Mannelli
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.2 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre dei Mannelli?
Torre dei Mannelli is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.76750, 11.25300.
What else is there to see near Torre dei Mannelli?
Nearby you’ll find: Torre dei Rossi-Cerchi (0 m away), Torre degli Obriachi (0 m away), Torre dei Nerli (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Ponte Vecchio angolo via de' bardi e piazzetta salvatore e wanda ferragami, torre dei mannelli, 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- 2016 Torre dei Mannelli — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze, Ponte Vecchio, Torre dei Mannelli — Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel pitti palace, veduta di notte, torre dei mannelli — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ponte Vecchio angolo piazza salvatore e wanda ferragamo, torre dei mannelli 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Ponte Vecchio angolo piazza salvatore e wanda ferragamo, torre dei mannelli, passaggio del corridoio vasariano — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Ponte Vecchio angolo piazza salvatore e wanda ferragamo, torre dei mannelli, reggipertica a con testina animale — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Ponte Vecchio, torre de' Mannelli — Sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Torre dei Mannelli-Vasari Corridor — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences