Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Castle
Torre Rognosa
Tower house in San Gimignano, Italy
San Gimignano (SI), Tuscany
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of San Gimignano”
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Coordinates
- 43°28′04″ N, 11°02′36″ E
About
Torre Rognosa is a 51-metre (167 ft) tower located in San Gimignano, built in the 13th century and owned by Gregori family first and then the Oti family. It is one of the best-preserved towers in the town and the second-tallest tower (the tallest is Torre Grossa).
It is located over the Palazzo del Podestà and Piazza del Duomo, alongside the Palazzo Chigi.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre Rognosa».
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Getting there
Barberino Val d'ElsaTrain, nearest
6.5 km as the crow flies
Torre Rognosa
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre Rognosa?
Torre Rognosa is in San Gimignano, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.46785, 11.04347.
What else is there to see near Torre Rognosa?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo del Podestà (0 m away), Torre Chigi (0 m away), Loggia del Comune (0 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
- San Gimignano - Torre rognosa da torre grossa — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016 Torres Chigi i Rognosa 01 — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016 Torres Salvucci Rognosa Duomo i Grossa — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Chigi and Torre Rognosa (15112457849) — Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
- Torre Grossa, La Rognosa and Duomo towers, San Gimignano, May 2009 — Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torre Rognosa in San Gimignano Italy — Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San gimignano piazza della cisterna 09 torre — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- San gimignano piazza duomo 05 torre — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- San gimignano piazza duomo 07 torre — sailko, CC BY 2.5
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences