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In San Gimignano, the tall noble towers emerge like stone trees from the sea of houses and shape the city's image. The Via Piandornella leads narrowly between the ocher-colored, solid house walls, allowing the gaze to repeatedly glide between their gables to the city's highest tower. Here, in the historic center, space is condensed, making the vertical particularly impactful. The narrow alleyway directs attention to the buildings, which with their battlements and ramparts reflect the historical power of the noble families. It is an immersion into the stone world of history, reflected in every cobblestone and every unplastered brick.