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Torricelle
Hills that enclose the city of Verona to the north / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Torricelle (Toresele in Veronese dialect) are the hills that surround the city of Verona to the north. The hills have been an integral part of the urban landscape since the founding of the city, whose first settlements in pre-Roman times saw the light of day on these very heights.[1] From an orographic point of view, the Torricelle are the extreme southern offshoot of the Lessini Mountains included between Valpolicella and Valpantena; they therefore belong to the sector of the Venetian Prealps. In addition to various places of worship, villas and private homes, part of the Veronese city walls of the Scaligeri era are developed on the Torricelle, and various military fortifications built during the Austrian domination can still be found, which have become today a characteristic element of the Veronese hill and city landscape.
Torricelle | |
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![]() View of the Torricelle from the Torre dei Lamberti | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°27′34″N 11°00′38″E |
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