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San Marino (/ ˌ s æ n m ə ˈ r iː n oʊ / ⓘ SAN mə-REE-noh, Italian: [sam maˈriːno]; Romagnol: San Maréin or San Maroin), officially the Most Serene Republic of San Marino [1] [2] [8] (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino) and also known as the Republic of San Marino [9] (Italian: Repubblica di San Marino), is the oldest existing representative republic and the European ...
City of San Marino is the top terminus of the Funivia di San Marino, an aerial cablecar system that connects the city to Borgo Maggiore. [4] Running every fifteen minutes, the two-minute ride is renowned for its panoramic views over San Marino, the Province of Rimini , and the Adriatic Sea .
The 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. [1] It was rebuilt numerous times and reached its current form in the 15th century during the war fought between San Marino and the House of Malatesta.
San Marino – small sovereign country located in the Apennine Mountains on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe. [1] San Marino is a landlocked enclave, surrounded by Italy. One of the European microstates, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe and the 3rd highest GDP per capita in the world.
While Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary on 23 May 1915, San Marino remained neutral. Italy, suspecting that San Marino could harbour Austrian spies who could be given access to its new radiotelegraph station, tried to forcefully establish a detachment of Carabinieri on its territory and then suspended any telephone connections with the ...
The Guaita, also known as the Rocca (Italian: "La Rocca") is one of three towered peaks overlooking the city of San Marino, the capital of San Marino. The other two are Cesta and Montale . Fortress of Guaita
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Monte Titano ("Mount Titan") [2] is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest point in the country of San Marino.It stands 739 m (2,425 ft) above sea level [3] Its peak is located within the municipal limits of the country's capital, San Marino, immediately east of the urbanized area.