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Campanile della Cattedrale-November 2024
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Nov 17, 2024

　　Scale the sky-high, red-brick campanile (bell tower) of the Cattedrale di San Zeno for a wonderful bird's-eye view of Pistoia's iconic cathedral square. Visits are by guided tour only; buy tickets at the battistero across the square.

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