- The Towers. The shorter tower is called Torri Garisenda and the taller, Torri Asinelli. The names come from the families that built them.
- Visit Asinelli Tower to take in the breathtaking view from the world's tallest leaning mediaeval tower, which was constructed between 1109 and 1119.
- Asinelli Tower Relais Villa Valfiore. ... Between the 12th and the 13th century, the number of towers in the city was very high, possibly up to 180 (see also below).
- The Asinelli Tower (constructed in 1109 and 1119), along with the Garisenda, are located strategically in the entrance of the city, for military reasons.
- _MG_6957 - Bologna - Toschi Tower - (5-18-16). Towers #21 & #22: Asinelli Tower and Garisenda Tower (Le Due Torri). ... St. Petronio with Asinelli Tower…
- 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...
- 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 a leaning tower in Bologna, Italy. ... Construction began in 1109 and ended in 1119. The tower is open to the public and admission is free.
- The Two Towers (Italian: Le due torri), both leaning, are symbols of Bologna, Italy,[1] and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna. ... 1 Asinelli Tower.
- 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...