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The Two Towers: Garisenda & Asinelli
Sight4.7 · 34 0814.5 · 9 057≈ 52 min330 m from the center
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Two 12th-century leaning towers standing at the ancient crossroads of Bologna, forming the iconic symbol of the city. The taller Torre degli Asinelli reaches 97 metres, climbed via 498 steep wooden steps offering sweeping panoramas over red tiled roofs. The neighbouring Torre Garisenda stands 48 metres high with a severe lean, famously mentioned twice by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
Highlights
- 97-metre Asinelli tower climbed by 498 wooden steps
- Panoramic rooftop views across historic Bologna
- Torre Garisenda with its dramatic lean of over 3 metres
- Medieval city symbol celebrated in Dante's Inferno
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