Two Towers

The Two Towers, "Le due torri", both of them leaning, are the symbol of Bologna, and probably the most prominent one. Until 1919, there were actually 5 towers in this square. Bologna was always known as the city of towers, “La Turrita”, as over the centuries, particularly between the 12th and the 13th century, the city had possibly over 200 towers.Almost all them were tall (the highest being 97 m), defensive stone towers. There are now 25 towers left without counting the hundreds of bell towers in the city.The taller one of the pair 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 constructing them between 1109 and 1119.The Asinelli Tower was used by the scientists Giovanni Battista Riccioli (in 1640) and Giovanni BattistaGuglielmini (in the following century) for experiments to study the motion of heavy bodies and the earth rotation. Bologna’s towers were cited several times by Dante in the Divine Comedy and The Rhymes (a confirmation of his stay in Bologna), and by Goethe in his Italian Journey. The Two Towers have also been the subject of an eponymous poem by Giosuè Carducci as part of the Barbarian Odes. Charles Dickens wrote about the towers in his Pictures from Italy.In World War II, between 1943 and 1945, it was used as a sight post: during bombing attacks, four volunteers took post at the top to direct rescue operations to places hit by Allied bombs.Later, a RAI television relay was installed on top.Architect Minor Yamasaki is thought to have been inspired by the Towers when designing the World Trade Center during the 1960s.

The landmark buildings of the city are the core of the city. During the tour, the main street is walked. The whole street is reserved for very primitive things and states. The building itself is also very distinctive and I like the design inside.

The twin towers are an iconic attraction in Bologna. It is said that the two families built the tower, the higher the tower, the richer the tower, now there is a tower that is obviously tilted, the other can buy tickets to climb the tower, and the top of the tower overlooks the entire Bologna.

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It's so fulfilling to get the unanimous recognition of my family, and I will continue to come next time! Every time I go out to play, I will open this platform to take a look. As always, it is good, five-star praise, I hope not to be proud, continue to work hard. The service of the little brother who brought the game is super good. I will seriously introduce us to the specific play strategy and experience.

The tallest building in the center of Bologna, the beauty of the ancient city can be seen at the top of the tower. Tickets are not expensive and definitely worth the money. It took a long time to climb to the top of the tower, but you can experience the life of the ancients.

Special thanks to the staff, yesterday very patiently gave professional guidance, silently praised 👍 The store area is very large, the environment is really good, and the price is really not expensive! Duck!