Via dei Cerchi
Street / medieval tower stub in Florence, Italy. Part of Florence.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Towers of the Guelph-Ghibelline Wars | exurbe | setting | The author points to a lopped-off tower stub on Via dei Cerchi as her favorite and says she lived on its top floor for a year as a grad student, climbing 111 steps, with views of Florence from the top. |
The Lost Towers of the Guelph-Ghibelline Wars — exurbe (2025)
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My favorite tower stub is this one, in Via dei Cerchi. I lived on the top floor for a year as a grad student, up 111 steps!
- Role: setting
- In the article: The author points to a lopped-off tower stub on Via dei Cerchi as her favorite and says she lived on its top floor for a year as a grad student, climbing 111 steps, with views of Florence from the top.
- Why it matters: It is the personal anchor of the piece: a lived-in example of a tower reduced to regulation height. Elsewhere in Florence would work similarly, but this ties the author’s experience to the argument.