Torre dei Belfredelli

The Torre dei Belfredelli is a 13th-century, seven-story medieval tower in Florence, Italy, and one of the tallest buildings in the city. The Torre dei Ramaglianti [it] is located behind.^[2]

Torre dei Belfredelli
The tower in 2024
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General information
Address	Via dei Ramaglianti, 2, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Coordinates	43.7676°N 11.2514°E / 43.7676; 11.2514
Technical details
Material	Stone bricks
Floor count	7[1]

History

The Belfredellis, who built the tower, were a family part of the House of Welf. After losing the Battle of Montaperti to the Hohenstaufen in 1260, the Hohenstaufen took power over Florence and damaged part of the tower. The Welfs won the Battle of Benevento in 1266 and were able to return to the city. The del Corno and Guiducci families followed the Belfredellis as the owners of the tower after they became extinct. In August 1944, the tower was damaged again after some German mines exploded nearby. The interior was drastically changed in the following reconstruction and an attic floor was added.^[3][4]

Description

The building is made from rows of stone bricks. Some of the building's entrances are covered by an archivolt. The top floor is a newer addition, characterized by large glass windows. The tower's main entrance is flanked by a small garden.^[2] The most recognizable feature of the tower is the ivy covering about half the height of the building.^[3] A two-bedroom apartment inside the tower can be rented.^[5]