• The Tower of Asinelli was built between 1109 and 1119, probably commissioned by the noble knight Gherardo Asinelli, who lived next to the tower.
  • The Asinelli Tower is located in Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, in the city center. A few meters away we find the nearby Garisenda Tower.
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  • 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.
  • 1 Asinelli Tower. ... The Two Towers (Italian: Le due torri), both leaning, are symbols of Bologna, Italy,[1] and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna.
  • 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 roads will remain blocked off until Friday and the neighbouring Asinelli tower has also been closed to visitors. The danger of collapse has been ‘underestimated’.
  • 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...
  • Support the Two Towers restauration: click here to donate. Don't give up the panoramic experience! ... Asinelli tower (torre degli asinelli).
  • The Asinelli Tower is part of the two-tower complex—Le Due Torri—and is the only one accessible of the two; the other tower is the Garisenda Tower.