Torre degli Strozzi

The Torre degli Strozzi stands on Via Monalda in the historic center of Florence. The building was originally part of the main residence of the Strozzi family, before they moved into the neighboring Palazzo Strozzi. In the 17th century, the property passed to the Monte di Pietà, which set up a pawnshop here. Today the building forms part of a larger complex that houses the Hotel Golden Tower. The facade shows the typical stone filaretto masonry, with four stories and a distinctive doorway. Although the building now sits flush with the adjoining structures, its design hints at an earlier, dominant tower form in the medieval cityscape.