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Torre del Mangia is part of the Palazzo Pubblico, the civic centre on the Piazza del Compo.
At 102 meters, it was the highest secular tower and was built to be the same height as the tower on the cathedral, signifying that the state and church were equal. The walls of the shaft are three meters thick and made of red brick to represent the citizenry. There are three bells in the tower and the bellringer had to climb 400 stairs each way to ring them. Visitors can pay to climb to the top but must note that the stairs are narrow and uneven.
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