• Two of these impressive structures immediately catch the eye: the 97-metre-high Tower of Asinelli and its little brother, Garisenda, at only 47 metres.
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  • The name of the Asinelli family was first documented only in 1185, almost 70 years after the tower to which they are attributed was built. Asinelli Tower.
  • The Two Towers (Italian: Due torri), both leaning, are symbols of Bologna, Italy, and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna.
  • 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’.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • Again, direct information is hard to find relating to its early years, but by 1185 it was commonly being referred to as the Asinelli family’s tower.
  • The Asinelli tower is named after the family that built it. ... The Garisenda tower is also named after the noble family that had it erected.
  • 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.