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Garisenda Tower Bologna, Italy

Built by the Garisenda family in the early 12th century, this member of the Due Torri was left unfinished and later shortened due to its dangerous lean.

Le Due Torri, Bologna, Italy
The famous Due Torri (Two Towers) of Bologna, Italy, constructed in the 12th century: the Asinelli Tower (tallest, left) and Garisenda Tower (right). Image credit: Holly Hayes