HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForumAbout


Torre la Garisenda

Piazza Di Porta Ravegnana
Bologna Italy

Status:
built
Building Uses
 - observation
 - observation
 - unused
Structural Types
 - tower

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Original height197 ft
Roof158 ft''
Switch heights to


Description
• Owner: Ghibelline nobles, Filippo and Oddo Garisendi.
____________________________________________________________

• Height shortened in 1351-1360 by Giovanni da Oleggio to help prevent collapse.
• It leans 10.56 feet of its original center.
• The dispute who could built the highest tower originated its construction in the early 12th century by those rich nobles, with work stopped after the probability of collapse by inclination, not reaching the other to have the title of control power in the burg.
• Please see the highest in city for more history details:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=19837

Wikipedia Entry


Google Search  • Images
  
  

Drawing by Good
© SkyscraperPage.com



Aerial View - click to view full city map
Google Map



Do you see any incorrect data on this page?  Please let our editors know of any corrections you can make by posting them in the Database Corrections section of the discussion forum (open to the public).




Terms & Conditions
All content displayed on and contained within this page is subject to Skyscraper Source Media Inc.'s Terms and Conditions.  No content displayed on this page may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior written permission by Skyscraper Source Media Inc.  All content © Copyright Skyscraper Source Media Inc.