Torre dei Capocci (Engl.: "The Tower of the Capocci") is a tower at San Martino ai Monti square in Rome, Italy.[1]
| Torre dei Capocci | |
|---|---|
 Capocci Tower in Rome | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°53′42″N 12°29′51″E / 41.8949°N 12.4976°E |
Description
Torre dei Capocci, along with Torre dei Graziani, constitutes a kind of monumental entrance to top of the hill Esquilino.[2]
History
Built by the family of Arcioni in the 12th century, it afterwards went to the Capocci, a noble family from Viterbo. These erected around the tower a number of houses, which no longer exist, but which made the building a sort of citadel. The tower is 36 m (118 ft) high with seven floors, a square base, and windows framed in travertine. The terrace, bordered by a brick parapet, is edged by crenellated battlements on each side, and emerges at the output hopper of the staircase.
References
External links
Media related to Torre dei Capocci (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by Campo Verano | Landmarks of Rome Torre dei Capocci | Succeeded by Column of the Immaculate Conception, Rome |