• The Two Towers (Pio Panfili 1767). Medieval Bologna, full of towers, as imagined by modern engraver Toni Pecoraro (b. 1958, Agrigento, Sicily).
  • If you’re planning a visit to Bologna, here’s a brief guide to the towers of Bologna that you can still visit today.
  • The two towers are commonly recognized a s symbols of Bologna and are located in the heart of the city at the p oint where the ancient Via Emilia (Aemilian Way)...
  • Another fascinating tower in Bologna is the Tower of Prendiparte, built in the 12th century as a fortress against rival factions.
  • The towers of Bologna were built in the 12th and 13th centuries and are named after the families who financed them.
  • During the 12th and 13th centuries, for reasons that are still not entirely clear, an incredible number of towers were built throughout Bologna, making for a urban...
  • At one time there were more than a hundred towers in Bologna, built between the end of the 1200s and the first half of the 1400s...
  • Another interesting medieval story comes from the Italian city of Bologna. Apparently 800-900 years ago the citizens of Bologna enjoyed building tall towers.
  • The Two Towers – Garisenda and Asinelli, are the one of only a few remaining towers left in Bologna from the 12th -13th century.
  • The leaning tower of Bologna, at 47.5 meters high, is one of the most popular towers along with its neighbor Asinelli.