The Two Towers
Guide
Photo: Patrick Clenet · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Two leaning brick towers at the old city crossroads: the tall Asinelli and the shorter, much more tilted Garisenda.
A brief history
Medieval Bologna had dozens of these tower-houses built by rival families; about twenty survive. Dante mentioned the Garisenda in the Divine Comedy.
Tips
- Best time
- Any time
- Cost
- Free to see (check if climbing has reopened)
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Piazza Maggiore: The main squares, the towers and the market streets.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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