Italy’s Other Leaning Tower Cordoned Off as Collapse Appears Imminent – IOTW Report

Italy’s Other Leaning Tower Cordoned Off as Collapse Appears Imminent

BBC News

A medieval tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart in Pisa has been sealed off over fears it may collapse.

Authorities have begun constructing a 5m (16ft) high barrier around the 12th Century Garisenda Tower to contain debris in the event that it falls.

The 47m (154ft) tower tilts at a four-degree angle, and monitoring has found shifts in the direction of the tilt.

The city council said the situation was “highly critical”. More

13 Comments on Italy’s Other Leaning Tower Cordoned Off as Collapse Appears Imminent

  1. Weird Al’s first parody – My Bologna. Great song. All they need to do is fly an airplane into it that they blame on Hamas and they are golden for at least a decade of death and waste.

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