Gothic tower, named the White Tower, of the Parish Church of St Michael in Bressanone-Brixen, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. The tower was built in the 1400s and, because of its height (72 metres), served for a long time as a watchtower for the city.
Bressanone-Brixen, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy: White Tower (Torre Bianca or Weissen Turm), the 72-metre high Gothic tower of the Parish Church of St Michael (Chiesa parrocchiale S Michele). The tower dates to 1459 and is named for the light colour of its stone and the almost white colour of its roof, an octagonal brick ‘helmet’ added in 1591. Because of its height, the tower was for a long time a watchtower for the city. The spa city of Bressanone-Brixen was founded in 901 AD, becoming the seat of powerful Prince Bishops whose influence forged links between southern Germany and northern Italy. South Tyrol became part of Italy after the 1914-18 First World War.
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Location: White Tower, Torre Bianca, Weissen Turm, Bressanone-Brixen, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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