Torre dei Buondelmonti, Medieval tower in central Florence, Italy.

Torre dei Buondelmonti is a tall, narrow quadrangular tower on via delle Terme, built around the 13th century and incorporated in the 15th century into the adjacent family palace. Its ground floor has a slight rustication, among the first in Florence, and an opening topped by a double arch; above are five tall, narrow windows of different sizes. The upper part is in stone filaretto, the top floor in simpler brick. On the Chiasso delle Misure side, the outlines of two doors and a small window, later walled up, are still visible.

The tower was built around the 13th century, when the Buondelmonti held several towers along via delle Terme and the parallel Borgo Santi Apostoli. Like nearly all Florentine towers it was lowered (scapitozzata) in the 13th century. In the 15th century it was incorporated into the family palace built beside it, adjoining the Palazzo dell'Arte dei Galigai, and the Buondelmonti moved to Palazzo Buondelmonti.

The tower was built by the Buondelmonti, one of Florence's wealthiest families, as a statement of their power in the medieval city. These family towers were common in medieval Florence and shaped how the city looked and how its prominent households competed for influence.

The tower is located in central Florence and can be viewed from the outside while walking through the nearby streets filled with cafes and shops. You get the best view of the structure by exploring the surrounding area on foot and approaching it from different angles.

The tower's windows follow a defensive pattern and were intentionally kept small to provide protection during attacks. These practical features reveal how architecture and security were interwoven in medieval Florence.