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Torrazzo of Cremona

completed 1309 · 14th century

The Torrazzo is the bell tower of Cremona Cathedral in Lombardy, about 112 metres tall and completed around 1309. One of the tallest medieval brick towers in Europe, it became the symbol of the commune. An astronomical clock was added to its face in 1583.

Torrazzo of Cremona
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Commune of Cremona

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Torrazzo of Cremona. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/torrazzo-of-cremona
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