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Torre degli Embriaci

Genoa, Italy

Torre degli Embriaci, Genoa
Photo: Angelo G. Valle, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

It measures about 41 meters and is one of the few medieval residential towers in Genoa that have survived to this day.

Torre degli Embriaci is a medieval tower in Genoa, built in the 12th century by the powerful Embriaci family. It is one of the few private residential towers that have survived in the city to this day. The tower is about 41 meters high and is an impressive example of Genoese defensive architecture. Its presence recalls the power of Genoa's former merchant families.

How long does it take to visit Torre degli Embriaci?

Plan about 35 min.

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