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                            along the pilgrims way. The Via Francigena, along 
                            which commercial trade developed. Between 1000 and 
                            1200, San Gimignano became a rich town and the first 
                            fortified walls were built, of which today we can 
                            still admire three of its four arches: Arco 
                            della Cancelleria, Arco de' Becci 
                            e Di Goro.
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