The Three Towers of San Marino are a group of towers located in the small European country of San Marino

San Marino

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...

. Located on the three peaks of Monte Titano

Monte Titano

Monte Titano is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest peak in San Marino. It stands at above sea level and is located immediately to the east of the capital, San Marino. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 under the combined title "San Marino Historic Centre and Mount...

 in the capital, also called San Marino

San Marino, San Marino

The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino on the Italian peninsula, near the Adriatic Sea. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.-Geography:Although the capital,...

, they are depicted on both the national flag

Flag of San Marino

The state and war flag of San Marino is formed by two equal horizontal bands of white and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield with a closed crown on top, flanked by an oak and laurel wreath, with a scroll below bearing the word...

 and coat of arms

Coat of arms of San Marino

The coat of arms of San Marino probably originated in the fourteenth century. The official establishment took place on 6 April 1862 by a Decree of the Supreme Council; the same act introduced the crown on top of the shield....

. San Marino also has a cake known as La Torta Di Tre Monti

Torta Tre Monti

Torta Tre Monti is a traditional Sammarinese cake made of layers of thin waffled wafers cemented together by chocolate or hazelnut creme. The final product is covered in chocolate fondant...

(Cake of the Three Mountains/Towers), as a symbol for the area, it is a layered wafer cake covered in chocolate

Chocolate

Chocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...

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First Tower

The Guaita

Guaita

Guaita is one of three peaks which overlooks the city of San Marino, the capital of San Marino. The other two are De La Fratta and Montale.-Fortress of Guaita:...

is the oldest of the three towers, and the most famous. It was constructed in the 11th century and served briefly as a prison.

Second Tower

The Cesta

Česta

Česta is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 215 people.-References:...

is located on the highest of Monte Titano's summits. A museum to honor Saint Marinus

Saint Marinus

Saint Marinus was the founder of the world's oldest surviving republic, San Marino, in 301. Tradition holds that he was a stonemason by trade who came from the island of Rab on the other side of the Adriatic Sea , fleeing persecution for his Christian beliefs in the Diocletianic Persecution...

, created in 1956, is located in this tower. It was constructed in the 13th century.

Third Tower

The Montale

Montale (San Marino)

Montale is one of three peaks which overlook the city of San Marino, the capital of the Republic of San Marino. The other two are De La Fratta and Guaita.-Overview:...

is located on the smallest of Monte Titano's summits. Unlike the other towers, this one is not open to the public. It was constructed in the 14th century.