Torre degli Asinelli

Save

Let us know if these details are incorrect

Lonely Planet review

Towering above Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna's two leaning towers, Le Due Torri, are unmistakable landmarks. The taller of the two, the 97.6m-high Torre degli Asinelli is open to the public, although it's not advisable for the weak-kneed (there are 498 steps) or superstitious students (local lore says if you climb the tower you'll never graduate). Built by the Asinelli family between 1109 and 1119, today it leans 1.3m off vertical. The neighbouring 48m Torre Garisenda is sensibly out-of-bounds given its drunken 3.2m tilt.