The medieval Harrisendu Tower in the Italian city of Bologna was closed to visitors due to authorities' fears that it might collapse. The city Council of Bologna said that "the situation is critical," BBC reports UNN.
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Built 900 years ago, the 47-meter-high Harrisend Tower tilts at an angle of 4 degrees. Authorities have already started building a 5-meter barrier around it in case of a possible collapse. Metal nets will be installed around the tower. nets will be installed around the tower.
Italian Deputy Minister of Culture Lucia Borgonzoni announced that the government will finance the work on strengthening the tower in the amount of about 5 million euros from Italy's National EU Recovery Fund.
The Azinelli Tower, which is built next to the Garisenda, is about twice the height and also tilts, although not as critically, so it is open to tourists.
The mayor of the city, Matteo Lepore, noted that the Garisenda tower suffered additional damage in the medieval era, when iron and bakery factories were built inside it. iron and baking ovens were built inside.
The Garisenda site was first closed in October after sensors detected changes in the tower's tilt. Garisenda is tilted at an angle of 4 degrees, compared to 3.9 degrees for the more famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
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The iconic towers are slightly younger than the University of Bologna itself - an an educational institution founded in 1088.
The Garisenda and Asinelli Towers are named after the rival families that built them. families who built them, it is believed that this was a way to compete for their power and wealth.
Garisenda was originally 60 meters high, but in the fourteenth century it had to be reduced after it had already begun to lean.
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