- The two towers Garisenda and Asinelli are the traditional symbol of Bologna, strategically standing where the old Aemilian way entered the town.
- It’s best described as a miracle that Asinelli’s tower is still standing after all these centuries.
- Built by the Asinelli family between 1109 and 1119, this tower stands as the tallest leaning medieval tower in the world and remains a remarkable medieval...
- If you are up for a challenge and want one of the best views of Bologna, you need to pay a visit to Le Due Torri and climb the Asinelli Tower!
- The Asinelli tower has not only been a symbol of power and prestige, but it has also served practical purposes.
- Eretta, secondo la tradizione, fra il 1109 e il 1119 dal nobile Gherardo Asinelli, la torre è alta 97,20 metri, pende verso ovest per 2,23 metri e presenta all'interno...
- The Asinelli Tower, at a height of 97m (318ft), is the taller of the two and also holds the distinction of being the tallest leaning tower in Italy, dwarfing its more...
- The shorter tower is called Torri Garisenda and the taller, Torri Asinelli. ... The Statue of San Petronio, patron Saint of Bologna stands in the square with the towers.
- The larger of the two towers, the Torre Asinelli, can be visited today.
- The Asinelli Tower, built at the end of the 12th century, is one the main symbol of the town of Bologna and a valuable historical heritage of the Medieval age of...