- Address: 47890 San Marino
- Location: Monte Titano
- Founding date: Guaita - 11th century, Chest - 13th century, Montale - 14th century.
San Marino is located on the mountain slopes of Monte Titano . This mountain is famous for its three peaks, the highest of which reaches 750 m above sea level. Approaching San Marino , you will see from afar that on each of the three peaks proudly towers a fortress tower of the medieval type. These towers are symbols of freedom and a kind of visiting card of a small but independent state.
Tower of Guaita
The oldest and most famous is the tower of Guaita , which was built in the XI century and was used as a prison. She survived many reconstructions and reconstructions and served the Sanmarins as a reliable fortress. The tower of Guaita has a stunningly medieval and even a fabulous view. It consists of two rings of walls, the inner of which served as a prison until 1970, where they concluded, however, for no more than a few months. Also on its territory there is a Catholic chapel with an altar. Today, the tower is open to visitors and is a popular tourist attraction. From its height, the stunning scenery of the surrounding area, magnificent views of the Adriatic coast and neighboring areas of Italy.
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The Tower of Chest
The second tower - Chesta (Fratta) - is on the highest mountain peak. She is younger than Guaita for a century and has also undergone a large number of reconstructions. The fortress tower of Chest was used as a defensive structure of strategic importance, it housed one of the military garrisons, and several prison cells were created.
Today on the territory of Chest there is the Weapons Museum , which has a rich collection of cold and firearms, various armor. About 700 samples are stored here. Another compulsory point for fulfillment in this fortress is visiting the observation platforms in the watchtowers to contemplate the opening panoramas of incredible beauty.
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Montale Tower
From the tower of Chest, you can see the lonely, small but beautiful Montale tower. It was built to further protect Chests in the XIV century. Inside the tower is empty, in it was a prison eight-meter deep. The entrance door is high above the ground, respectively - the entrance to it for tourists is closed, unlike the other two towers.
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All three towers of San Marino are definitely worth a visit, each of them in its own way will slightly open for you the curtain of the history of this small state and will present a lot of impressions.