As soon as you arrive at Castelfranco di Sopra you cannot help but admire the splendid gatehouse tower that welcomes your arrival. It is the most visible part of the remains of the castle founded by the city of Florence. The tower construction history is not known but it seams certain that it was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio a famous Florentine architect. The tower has been subject to several modifications and restorations, in the first part of the 1500 a clock was set into the external wall, in 1610 a tiled roof was added to cover the flat roof of the tower, the aspect of the tower changed significantly however this tiled roof was later removed. On the side of the gate you can still see a section of the old castle wall , which has remained in very good condition. In 1996 Castelfranco di Sopra celebrated the 700th anniversary of its foundation by once again restoring the so called “Torre di Arnolfo” now considered the symbol of the village. Climbing to the top of the tower you can admire the bell and the surrounding countryside with Castelfranco di Sopra at the foot of the Tuscan Alps.