Garisenda Tower
The Garisenda Tower today has a height of 48 m with an overhang of 3.2 m. Initially it was approximately 60 m high, but had to be lowered in the 14th century due to a yielding of the ground which left it slanting and dangerous. It is part of the Two Towers, which are the symbol of Bologna and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna. 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 been constructed between 1109 and 1119. Their construction was a competition between the two families to show which was the more powerful family.
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