Torre dei Capocci
| Torre dei Capocci | |
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| Data | |
| place | Rome |
| Construction year | 12th - 13th century |
| height | 36 m |
| Coordinates | 41 ° 53 '41 " N , 12 ° 29' 51" E |
The Torre dei Capocci is a family tower in the Italian capital Rome .
location
The tower is located in Piazza di San Martino ai Monti on Oppio Hill, which is part of the Esquiline , one of the seven hills of Rome . On the square is the Torre dei Graziani , another, smaller family tower, which was also built on the 12th-13th centuries. Century is dated.
history
The tower was built in the 12th-13th centuries. Erected in the 18th century as a residential and defense structure for the influential Capocci family. It has housed a mint since the Middle Ages and was renovated in the 19th century. The tower is still inhabited today and serves as a workshop for the renowned artisan Luca Giampaoli. Due to the destruction of many family towers in the 13th century, the tower occupies a special position as one of the few remaining family towers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Castle World - Torre dei Capocci - Italy. Retrieved September 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Luca Giampaoli. Retrieved September 18, 2018 .
- ↑ On the roofs of the city | ARTE. Retrieved September 18, 2018 (German).