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la Torre Prendiparte, seen from via Altabella - Bologna
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The towers: The Two towers
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    • Aggeliki
  • By Aggeliki on November 28, 2003
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    • the towers - Bologna
    the towers
    by Aggeliki
    The Two Towers are among the city's most recognisable landmarks. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the noble families of Bologna raised over 100 towers across the city. Of the 20 that survive today, the Asinelli and the Garisenda towers are Bologna's most famous and they situated at the end of Via Rizzoli.

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    The towers: Bologna main sight
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  • By Fra.da. on December 15, 2006
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    • Le torri!!! - Bologna
    Le torri!!!
    by Fra.da.,
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    Le due torri stand just in the middle of Bologna. These medioeval towers look really great! The bigger one is named "Asinelli", while the smallest one is called "Garisenda". You can climb the Asinelli one, the ticket costs 3 € and the view from above is really stunning: from there you can see real "Bologna La Rossa", which means "reddish" Bologna, reddish because of the red roofs covering all the buildings.

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    The towers: More leaning tower(s)...
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    • Mundus
  • By Mundus on September 22, 2003
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    • Asinelli and Garisenda towers - Bologna
    Asinelli and Garisenda
    towers
    by Mundus
    Italy has, without any question, a troubled relationship with towers.

    During during the Middle Ages, Bologna's weathly families used to compete with eachother on the size of their towers.

    At the apex of that mania there were about two hundred towers, about ten are left today.

    The Asinelli and Garisenda towers are the most famous ones. The Garisenda is waaaayyyy to inclided for my comfort...

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  • Address: At the end of Via Rizzoli
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    The towers: Climb the steps of Torre delgi Asinelli
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    • MarvintheMartian
  • Updated By MarvintheMartian on April 30, 2004
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    • On via Rizzoli towards Torre delgi Asinelli - Bologna
    On via Rizzoli towards
    Torre delgi Asinelli
    by MarvintheMartian
    Just in case you are keeping count this is the fourth of the big towers in Italy (after Cremona, Siena and Venice). The tower is 97 metres tall and has fantastic views of the city (see the photo on the introduction page). Entrance fee is about €3.

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  • Address: piazza Porta Ravegnana
  • Directions: Considering that seven streets converge to this piazza then you shouldn't have too much trouble finding it - I would say just look up, but all you'll see is the roof of a portico!
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    The towers: Two towers-Due Torri
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    • prleprle
  • Updated By prleprle on December 4, 2002
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    • The towers - Bologna
    by prleprle
    In middle ages Bologna has several dozens of family towers. The most important families had the tallest ones. Several of that towers survive all that centuries. This 2 in background of picture are also symbols of Bologna (Due Torri). Tallest one is Assinelli Tower (1109-1119), 97.2 meters high and open for public. Other one is Garisenda Tower and it's 47 meters high. On the back of towers are Basilica di S.Bartolomeo from XVI century interesting for paintings of Ludovico Carraci and Guido Reni.

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  • Address: Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
  • Directions: Old Town centre, crossroad of several most important streets in Old Town
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    The towers: Torri Asinelli
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    • Willettsworld
  • By Willettsworld on August 25, 2005
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    • The towers - Bologna
    by Willettsworld
    Torri Asinelli is one of the famous Torre Pendenti, or leaning towers of Bologna. Torri Asinelli and its shorter leaning neighbour Torre Garisenda are among the few survivors of the original 200 that once formed the skyline of Bologna. Both were begun in the 12th century and really were just status symbols: The more powerful the family was, the taller its tower was. At 97m (318 ft) tall, it is the fourth highest tower in Italy after those in Cremona, Siena and Venice. Its 500 step ascent offers amazing views over the city and to the hills beyond. I didn't climb it as I chickened out!

    Open: Summer daily 9am-6pm (to 5pm off season). Admission: € 3,00.

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    The towers: The Garisenda Tower
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    • Polly74
  • By Polly74 on February 10, 2005
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    • Garisenda Tower - Bologna
    Garisenda Tower
    by Polly74
    Noteworthy for its conspicuous inclination, it was originally 60 meters tall. In 1351 it was shortened, however, for fear that its alarming tilt, already pronounced at the time, could cause it to collapse

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  • Address: Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
  • Directions: Next to Torre degli Asinelli
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    The towers: Le Due Torri
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    • croisbeauty
  • Updated By croisbeauty on September 10, 2006
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    • Le Due Torri - Bologna
    Le Due Torri
    by croisbeauty, 4 more photos
    The Asinelli (98 meters) and Garisenda (48 meters) towers, are believed to be the emblems of the Bologna. Both towers were built in the 12th century as a result of the competition between two Golognece families.
    The leaning one and much shorter is the Garisenda Tower, not solidly supported and for fear of the tower collapsing people decided to reduce its length from 61 meters to a little more than 48 meters. As a concequence, family Asinelli won the competition

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  • Address: Via San Vitale
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    The towers: Bologna
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    • orlandom
  • Updated By orlandom on December 28, 2005
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    • Torri degli Asinelli e Garisenda - Bologna
    Torri degli Asinelli e
    Garisenda
    by orlandom
    These Tower’s are 2 of the 200 that once formed the skyline of Bologna. Both were begun in the 12th century. Torre Garisenda was shortened as a safety measure within only a few years of it's construction and still leans 3 m (10 feet) from center. And torri degli Asinelli has not been changed.

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    The towers: Torre Garisenda
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    • Willettsworld
  • By Willettsworld on August 25, 2005
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    • The towers - Bologna
    by Willettsworld
    Torre Garisenda was shortened as a safety measure within only a few years of its construction in 1360. Compared to its taller neighbour, Torre Asinelli, the tower is only 49m (162 ft.) tall, but because the Garisendas didn't prepare a solid foundation, it sways tipsily to the south, about 3m (11 ft.) from perpendicular.

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