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- The Tower of Asinelli was built between 1109 and 1119, probably commissioned by the noble knight Gherardo Asinelli, who lived next to the tower.
- Built between 1109 and 1119 by the Asinelli family , to give prestige to the family and with a defense function , it is the highest leaning medieval tower in Italy.
- The Asinelli Tower (constructed in 1109 and 1119), along with the Garisenda, are located strategically in the entrance of the city, for military reasons.
- Visiting Bologna’s Asinelli Tower is a must-do! With 498 steps to the top, it provides an amazing, 360 degree view of the city. Interested in making the climb?
- Piazza Ravegnana viewed from the top of the Asinelli Tower. Between the 12th and the 13th century, Bologna was a city full of towers.
- Originally reaching skyward alongside its taller twin, the Asinelli Tower, Garisenda was a symbol of prestige and power in medieval Bologna.
- La Tower of the Asinelli it is the larger of the two and the tallest leaning tower in Italy, actually leaning towards the west for 2,32 meters.
- It’s easy to see them thanks to their height that is 97 meters for the Asinelli tower and 47 meters for the Garisenda tower.
- Indeed, the Asinelli Tower for centuries served as a lookout with defensive function. In the Middle Ages, Bologna had up to 180 towers, built both for prestige and...
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