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{{Short description|Mountain peak near in the city of San Marino}}
{{about|a mountain in San Marino|other uses|Guaita (disambiguation)}}

[[File:Guaita Fortress - San Marino - 2024 02 13 - GT 02 (details).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fortress of Guaita]]
[[Image:Interior church of Santa Barbara first tower-San Marino.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Interior church of Santa Barbara]]

The '''Guaita''', also known as the '''Rocca''' (Italian: "La Rocca") is one of [[Three Towers of San Marino|three towered peaks]] overlooking the [[city of San Marino]], the capital of [[San Marino]]. The other two are [[Cesta, San Marino|Cesta]] and [[Montale (San Marino)|Montale]].

==Fortress of Guaita==
The fortress is the oldest of the three towers constructed on [[Monte Titano]], and the most famous. It was built in the 11th century and served briefly as a prison.

It is depicted on both the [[Flag of San Marino|national flag]] and [[coat of arms of San Marino|coat of arms]].

It is registered as a [[World Heritage Site]] since 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twenty-seven new sites inscribed - New cultural sites inscribed during the 32nd session.|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/453/|website=unesco.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New cultural sites inscribed: San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1245|website=unesco.org}}</ref>

==See also==
*'''[[De La Fratta|Cesta]]''' (2nd tower)
*'''[[Montale (San Marino)|Montale]]''' (3rd tower)
*[[Three Towers of San Marino]]
*[[Torta Tre Monti]]

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File:Fortress of Guaita - First Tower (San Marino).jpg|{{center|Large view}}
File:San marino guaita fortress main entrance.jpg|{{center|Main entrance}}
File:San Marino - Cloudy sunset.jpg|{{left|External view, in the foreground the defensive wall that almost hides the Guaita tower.}}
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[[Category:Mountains of San Marino]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in the City of San Marino]]
[[Category:Towers in San Marino]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites in San Marino]]
[[Category:Prisons in San Marino]]


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