Via di Tor de' Conti/Largo Corrado Ricci
1203 Marchionne Aretino, known as the “Prince of the military architects” for Innocent III of the Conti from Segni (1198/1216)
It was also known as Torre Maggiore (Major Tower) because of its size: the original height had to be about 50-60 m (165-200 feet), whereas the current hight is 29 m (95 feet)
In 1348 the tower became uninhabitable for an earthquake and it was abandoned until 1620, when it was rebuilt
Other earthquakes followed in 1630 and in 1644
Subsequent restructuring occurred at the end of 1600s under Alexander VIII Ottoboni (1689/91), with the construction of the two reinforcement buttresses
Currently it houses offices of associations and of the local Roman government
It was built on one of the corners of the ancient TEMPLE OF PEACE of the years 71/75 built for Vespasian (69/79)
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