- 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.
- Piazza Ravegnana viewed from the top of the Asinelli Tower. Between the 12th and the 13th century, Bologna was a city full of towers.
- The Asinelli Tower is 97.20 meters high, leans towards the west for 2.23 meters (1.3 degrees) and has a wooden staircase with 498 steps.
- Originally reaching skyward alongside its taller twin, the Asinelli Tower, Garisenda was a symbol of prestige and power in medieval Bologna.
- The Asinelli tower, In the heart of Bologna, the majestic (and leaning) tower stand out, the symbol par excellence of the Emilian Capital.
- The Asinelli Tower (constructed in 1109 and 1119), along with the Garisenda, are located strategically in the entrance of the city, for military reasons.
- The construction of the Asinelli Tower began in 1109 by the powerful Asinelli family. Its purpose was originally defensive, serving as a lookout tower to monitor...
- Asinelli Tower is a load-bearing masonry tower and fortified tower house that was built from 1109 until 1119.
- The top of the tallest tower in Bologna, the Asinelli Tower – that’s 318 feet or 97.2 metres high. Just one catch, I’m scared of heights…. and stairs!