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Museo della Tortura di San Gimignano, San Gimignano

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Spine-chillingly creepy, Museo della Tortura di San Gimignano features a collection of medieval torture instruments. This attractions focuses on criminology, criminal law, and the medieval inquisition period, while a nearby sister museum concentrates on the death penalty. Exhibits explore the procedures commonly followed to eradicate the devil in men and women suspected of being guilty of heresy or witchcraft. Wax figures bring the pain and suffering to life on a walking tour of over 100 torture instruments from all over Europe and dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. To visit Museo della Tortura di San Gimignano and other attractions in San Gimignano, use our San Gimignano trip itinerary maker tool.

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By AlbertSalichs

Museo della Tortura is the typical museum about torture that always there is in medieval towns. It is located in San Gimignano, a wonderful medieval town in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy...

Museo della Tortura is the typical museum about torture that always there is in medieval towns. It is located in San Gimignano, a wonderful medieval town in Tuscany Region, in the center of Italy... more »
By FrankGeisler

A very well presented museum of torture across the centuries. You pay 10 EUR per adult and 7 EUR reduced and get entrance into two torture museums in close distance. Everything is described in...

A very well presented museum of torture across the centuries. You pay 10 EUR per adult and 7 EUR reduced and get entrance into two torture museums in close distance. Everything is described in... more »
By Ronnie S

Of course the children loved it! Only the ice cream was better. It still remains a stark reminder of the past.

Of course the children loved it! Only the ice cream was better. It still remains a stark reminder of the past. more »

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By Johanna Rolf

Very illustrated and easy to understand museum. It is quite scary and we all had a very bad stomach ache afterwards but this was expectable concerning the issue at hand. The topics are diverse and all time periods are considered.

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By Jacob Hansen

Very exciting place if you're not afraid of going into the scary and dark part of the italian history. Good experience but it was too hard to find the second building of the museum in the city because of the few signs and guidance.

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By N.

Sensation seeking from the darkest part of the human mind. You've not thought enough about the history of Italy, gladiators, of slavery, imperialism and fascism. If you want to prevent people from doing these things again then you have to put that idea first. And start at the entrance. For me and many more people for this reason it's absolutely uninteresting. You made a sensation seeking event out of. In my opinion disgusting. And the fact that even children can enter even dangerous!

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By Bar

Great place to visit during day time and summer seasone. the place is little bit high but you have alot what to see :) good luck !

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By Dr Santosh Kumar maharaj

The Museum of TORTURE at PORTA GIOVANI St GIGINAMO FLORENCE ITALY, Itself explained the message, visited with family in end of MAY 2019.

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