Photo: EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 12th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′40″ N, 11°20′48″ E
- Address
- piazza di Porta Ravegnana ‒ Bologna (BO)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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- 12th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Garisenda towerpiazza di Porta Ravegnana ‒ Bologna (BO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Garisenda tower?
Garisenda tower is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza di Porta Ravegnana ‒ Bologna (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.49431, 11.34655.
How old is Garisenda tower?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Garisenda tower?
Nearby you’ll find: Two Towers (0 m away), Asinelli tower (0 m away), Torrente Aposa - Ponte romano (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- BO - Torre Garisenda — EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asinelli Tower and Garisenda Tower Bologna Italy — Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna Garisenda Tower From Bellow — User:Nauticashades / w:User:Nauticashades, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna Torre degli Asinelli Vista su il Torre Garisenda 1 — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Torre degli Asinelli Vista su il Torre Garisenda e la Basilica dei Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Torre degli Asinelli Vista sulla Torre Garisenda 3 — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2 Torri (Garisenda - Asinelli) - panoramio — Dora Dragoni, CC BY 3.0
- Asinelli e Garisenda - Le due torri — Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asinelli e Garisenda — Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences