Talk:Torre del Mangia

Eater
Torre del Mangia is a shorter form of Torre del Mangiaguadagni - "Profit-eater Tower". I suspect (although I have no evidence) that the attribution to any hungry individual is a piece of retrospective folk etymology. It seems more likely to me that, while it was being built, the grandiose tower itself was seen as a waste of public money by some citizens. Steve Graham (talk) 11:22, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 01:57, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Torre del Mangia (Siena) foreground.jpg