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Siena, view by the side of the Church of Sant’Agostino
View of Siena, by the South-East side, in which the back of Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is easily recognizable. In the skyline stand out the Torre del Mangia, the only remaining tall tower view from the side of the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, where the back of the Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is visible. The Torre del Mangia stands out alone in the skyline as more than 100 others have been partially or totally dismantled over the centuries, both due to stability problems - particularly after the 1798 earthquake - and to reuse the stones, as well as a changed urban planning vision of the city.
Siena, view by the side of the Church of Sant’Agostino
View of Siena, by the South-East side, in which the back of Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is easily recognizable. In the skyline stand out the Torre del Mangia, the only remaining tall tower view from the side of the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, where the back of the Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is visible. The Torre del Mangia stands out alone in the skyline as more than 100 others have been partially or totally dismantled over the centuries, both due to stability problems - particularly after the 1798 earthquake - and to reuse the stones, as well as a changed urban planning vision of the city.