Tallianti Tower
| Tallianti Tower | |
|---|---|
Torre dei Tallianti | |
 The Tallianti Tower in 2020 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ivrea, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°27′58.7″N 7°52′45″E / 45.466306°N 7.87917°E |
The Tallianti Tower (Italian: Torre dei Tallianti) is a medieval tower located in Ivrea, Italy.
History[edit]
The tower and its adjoining palazzo were erected between the 12th and 13th centuries by the ancient Tallianti family of Ivrea, which became extinct in 1740.[1] The tower underwent restoration works in 2015.[2]
Description[edit]
The building is structured around an inner courtyard, on the eastern side of which rises the actual tower, in a square plan. The tower itself is two levels higher than the roof of the palazzo reaching a height of 24 meters, and features small pointed arch openings on its façades. Constructed of exposed stone and bricks, the tower is adorned in its upper section by a band consisting of three rows of hanging arches; the same decoration motif can be found on the palazzo's façade.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ivrea (TO) : Palazzi medievali". Archeocarta (in Italian). 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Bombonato, Simona (2015-04-19). "Dopo mille anni la torre Tallianti si sta rifacendo il look". La Sentinella del Canavese (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-08.
External links[edit]
Media related to Torre dei Tallianti at Wikimedia Commons