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White Tower (Brixen)

Italy

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The White Tower (Weißer Turm [ˈvaɪsɐ ˈtʊrm]) is located in Brixen, a small town in South Tyrol, Italy. It dates back to the 15th century. The Gothic tower stands 72m tall and the cathedral close to it is dedicated to Saint Michael. Along with the two towers of the Cathedral of Brixen, it is one of the emblems of the city's bishopric. It has about 200 stairs which lead to the complex carillon mechanism of 43 bells. After its restoration in 2006, the White Tower is used as a museum. The White Tower is a registered cultural heritage monument (number 14186) in South Tyrol.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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