Torre della Muda

The Torre della Muda, also known as the Torre dei Gualandi, is a historic tower in Pisa that today forms part of the Palazzo dell'Orologio. It stands on the northern side of Piazza dei Cavalieri. The name comes from the influential Gualandi family, who owned the tower in the 13th century. The site is best known for the tragic story of Ugolino della Gherardesca, who was walled in here with his sons and grandsons and left to starve. Dante Alighieri immortalized the episode in his masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy," which gives the place special cultural and historical significance.