San Marino
Tourism Sites
Museum of Ancient Arms
🧠 Fact: This museum showcases medieval weapons and armor, including rare crossbows and antique firearms.
💡 Tip: It’s housed inside the Guaita Tower, so you get fortress views too.
Info: The Museum of Ancient Arms (Museo delle Armi Antiche) in San Marino is located within the historic Cesta, the Second Tower atop Monte Titano at 755 meters above sea level. Established in 1956, the museum showcases a collection of approximately 2,000 weapons and armors spanning from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Exhibits include polearms, firearms, and rare pieces like a 16th-century two-handed sword and an 18th-century dagger-pistol. The museum's four rooms offer insights into European martial history, all set within a medieval fortress that provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
San Marino Basilica
🧠 Fact: The Basilica is the main church in San Marino and houses the relics of Saint Marinus, the founder of the republic.
💡 Tip: Don’t miss the ancient remains of a 4th-century church beneath the basilica.