Two Towers, Bologna
The Two Towers (Italian: Le due torri), both leaning, are symbols of Bologna, Italy, and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna. They are located at the intersection of the roads that lead to the five gates of the old ring wall (mura dei torresotti). The taller one is called the Asinelli while the smaller but more leaning tower is called the Garisenda. Their names derive from the families which are traditionally credited with having constructed the towers between 1109 and 1119.Their construction may have been a competition between the two families to show which was the more powerful family. However, the scarcity of documents from this early period makes this uncertain. The name of the Asinelli family, for example, is documented for the first time actually only in 1185, almost 70 years after the presumed construction of the tower which is attributed to them.
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Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna Irnerio
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N 44.4943 ° | E 11.3468 ° |
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Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
Bologna, Irnerio
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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