Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Commissioned by
- Gualandi
- Coordinates
- 43°43′11″ N, 10°23′60″ E
About
The Torre dei Gualandi (also known as the Muda Tower) is a former tower in Pisa, central Italy, now included in the Palazzo dell'Orologio.
It is located on the north part of the Piazza dei Cavalieri. The original tower was located on the right side of the present building. Gualandi was the name of a Pisan family that owned the tower in the 13th century.
Ugolino della Gherardesca, his sons and two grandsons were immured in the tower and starved to death in the 13th century. Dante, his contemporary, wrote about Gherardesca in his masterpiece The Divine Comedy.
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Getting there
Pisa San RossoreTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Torre dei Gualandi
Aeroporto internazionale Galileo Galilei3.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre dei Gualandi?
Torre dei Gualandi is in Pisa, in the province of Pisa (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.71982, 10.39988.
What else is there to see near Torre dei Gualandi?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo dell'Orologio (Pisa) (0 m away), Palazzo del Collegio Puteano (0 m away), Palazzo della Carovana (0 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- Pisa, palazzo dell'orologio, torre della muda, 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Pisa, palazzo dell'orologio, torre della muda, 01,0 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Pisa, palazzo dell'orologio, torre della muda, 04 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences