Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of San Gimignano' has mentioned 'Tower' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses,[3] which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". | WIKI |
| [8] This resulted in competing families building tower houses of increasingly greater heights. | WIKI |
| Towards the end of the Medieval period, there were 72 tower houses in number, up to 70 metres (230 feet) tall. | WIKI |
| The rivalry was finally restrained when the local council ordained that no tower was to be taller than that adjacent to the Palazzo Comunale. | WIKI |
| The town became independent in 1199 and between the 11th and the 13th century the noble families and upper middle-class merchants who controlled the free town built many fortified tower houses (probably 72) as symbols of their wealth and power. | UNESCO |
| While only 14 of the original tower houses have survived, San Gimignano has retained its feudal atmosphere and appearance, embellished with several notable palaces during the 12th and 14th century. | UNESCO |
| After 1250, the height of family tower houses was periodically reduced in the city. | UNESCO |
| Inside, the medieval town contains all the elements that contribute to its Outstanding Universal Value: towers and tower houses, noble palaces rich in stone and terracotta decorations, late Roman churches, as well as the urban pattern of streets. | UNESCO |