Similar to most of Bologna's medieval towers, the Garisenda Tower was built on a ring-shaped base of mortar terracotta bricks, and river stones. It is this base material which is the likely cause ...

A medieval tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart in Pisa has been sealed off over fears it may collapse. Authorities have begun constructing a 5m ...

Officials have secured the area around a 12th century tower in the Italian city of Bologna, fearing its leaning ... It sustained additional damage in the medieval era when ironwork and bakery ...

For the best view of the city at sunset, climb the Asinelli Tower, the largest of Bologna's medieval twin towers. At a staggering 97 meters high, and a staircase that ascends 498 steps ...

I was thinking about the wonders of the red city of Bologna, which, despite incessant bombing in 1944 during World War II, and the loss of most of its more than 100 medieval towers, remains one of ...

Bologna has plenty of sights to explore between meals. Towering over the terracotta rooftops is Due Torri, two rather ...