In the past the ancient builders tried to challenge the structural stability and the nature itself realizing towers, as a need of cities or families to show their power. The meaning of these structures was "the higher the tower, the richer the family". Today masonry towers are relevant typology buildings in the Italian built heritage, due to their widespread in the territory and the important historic value that they have. The history shows emblematic examples of the consequences of their structural vulnerability. In fact only a few of these structures survived until today and the...
In the past the ancient builders tried to challenge the structural stability and the nature itself realizing towers, as a need of cities or families ...