- The Asinelli Tower is part of the two-tower complex—Le Due Torri—and is the only one accessible of the two; the other tower is the Garisenda Tower.
- It is the legend of the Asinelli Tower. ... The only way for the young man to realize his dream of love would have been to raise the highest tower in Bologna.
- Hi everyone,If you've ever seen pictures of Bologna, you'll certainly see the two tall medieval towers right in the center of the city. The names of the towe...
- Asinelli Tower is a load-bearing masonry tower and fortified tower house that was built from 1109 until 1119.
- 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...
- Originally reaching skyward alongside its taller twin, the Asinelli Tower, Garisenda was a symbol of prestige and power in medieval Bologna.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
- The Asinelli Tower (constructed in 1109 and 1119), along with the Garisenda, are located strategically in the entrance of the city, for military reasons.