Monteriggioni - is a medieval walled town built by the Sienese in 1214 to 1219 as a front line in their wars against Florence. During the conflicts between Siena and Florence in the Middle Ages, the city was strategically placed as a defensive fortification.
The roughly circular walls, totaling a length of about 570 metres. There are 14 towers on square bases set at equidistance, and two portals or gates. One gate, the Porta Fiorentina opens toward Florence to the north, and the other, the Porta Romana, faces Rome to the south. The main street within the walls connects the two gates.
Monteriggioni, Italy, 2017