The clock tower’s bells now stop ringing between midnight and 7 a.m./John Elk/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images
2023.08.03 Thu posted at 15:48 JST
(CNN) A local in Pienza, Tuscany, stopped ringing the bells at night after guests complained that the bells of the historic clock tower were too loud. , there are complaints that they can’t sleep if they can’t hear the bell ringing.
The bells of the clock tower in Pienza’s square have been ringing for about 560 years. Construction of the buildings around this square began in 1459.
Pienza Mayor Manolo Garosi told CNN that the bells have now stopped ringing between midnight and 7am.
“I have received complaints from residents and the owners of lodging facilities who are also residents.” It has become,” the mayor explains.
The center of Pienza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site./Dragoncello/Getty Images
Pienza has a population of 2,100. State broadcaster RAI said residents complained that they could not sleep because they were not accustomed to the silence at night. “We were born here, and we heard it in the middle of the night. In total silence, it was a sign of life,” said one resident.
The historic center of Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was redesigned in the late 15th century by Pope Pius II according to the principles of the Renaissance ‘ideal city’. Historic buildings, cobbled streets and hilltop vistas overlooking Tuscany attract tourists.
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2023-08-03 06:48:00
