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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Originally reaching skyward alongside its taller twin, the Asinelli Tower, Garisenda was a symbol of prestige and power in medieval Bologna.
- 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.
- 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...
- The Asinelli Tower (Torri degli Asinelli) is the tallest and most famous of some 180 towers that once stood in Bologna Italy.
- The iconic leaning towers of Bologna, with the Asinelli Tower (97m) on the right, and the shorter Garisenda Tower (48m) on the left.
