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Torre di Gnicche
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Fabio
February 24, 2023
Hiking
The tower seems to have been built in the 300s on older foundations, perhaps as a duty point for those entering the city or perhaps as a medieval defensive point …
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Gipfelglück
April 11, 2025
Hiking
A small 13th-century tower shrouded in legend. In the late 19th century, it was popularly known as the "Torre di Gnicche" (Gnicche Tower) because, according to tradition, it was one of the refuges of the most famous Areto robber of all time.
Federigo Bobini—his true identity—knew the area since childhood, having been born on June 19, 1845, not far away on what is now Via Antonio da Sangallo, on the stretch from Borgo Santa Croce to the cemetery. At that time, the place was called Le Fornaci.
Federigo Bobini—his true identity—knew the area since childhood, having been born on June 19, 1845, not far away on what is now Via Antonio da Sangallo, on the stretch from Borgo Santa Croce to the cemetery. At that time, the place was called Le Fornaci.
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