Towers of Italy
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By Dion Protani
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Latest update: 21 January 2024
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The following towers of Italy are some of the most famous, quirky and interesting that the country has to offer. From this list of 20 we have several that lean, including of course the undisputed king of lean, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Leaningness is just one quality that can see any aspiring tower make this list and others such as the Two Towers of Bologna, the Leaning Tower of Portogruaro and the Leaning Tower of Burano do just that and to an alarming degree. Other towers detailed here are magnificent examples of historic engineering such as Giotto's Bell Tower in Florence which provides some of the best views of the city whilst maintaining aesthetic harmony with the Cathedral. |
Curon Bell Tower, Trentino Alto Adige South Tyrol
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Similar accolades can be laid at the feet of Saint Mark's Bell Tower in Venice, the Torre dei Lamberti in Verona and the soaring Torrazzo of Cremona. Aside from those that lean, there's no shortage of quirk when it comes to Italian towers; below you'll find a bell tower that sticks out from the centre of a lake (the Curon Bell Tower), another one that has oak trees growing from the top of it (the Torre Guinigi in Lucca) and another one where you'll find a bucket that started a war.
The last of those is the Torre Ghirlandina in Modena where the very bucket that started the beautifully-named War of the Buckets is displayed in its own room which does of course have a bucket-related name, the Sala della Secchia. I wish I had the imagination to make these things up but they are actually true!
The last of those is the Torre Ghirlandina in Modena where the very bucket that started the beautifully-named War of the Buckets is displayed in its own room which does of course have a bucket-related name, the Sala della Secchia. I wish I had the imagination to make these things up but they are actually true!
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Giotto's Bell Tower
Giotto's Bell Tower, Florence
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Saint Mark's Bell Tower
Saint Mark's Bell Tower, Venice
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Torre dei Lamberti
Torre dei Lamberti, Verona
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Two Towers of Bologna
Two Towers, Bologna
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Torre del Mangia
Torre del Mangia, Siena
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Bosco Verticale
Bosco Verticale, Milan
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Torrazzo of Cremona
Torrazzo and Cremona Cathedral, Lombardy
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Palazzo Vecchio Tower
Palazzo Vecchio Tower, Florence
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Leaning Tower of Portogruaro
Leaning Tower of Portogruaro, Veneto
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Torre Velasca
Torre Velasca, Milan
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Torre di Federico II Enna
Torre di Federico II, Enna
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Campanile di Santa Sofia
Campanile di Santa Sofia, Benevento
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Leaning Bell Tower of Burano
Leaning Bell Tower of Burano, Venice
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Pistoia Bell Tower
Pistoia Bell Tower, Tuscany
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Porta Torre
Porta Torre, Como
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Torre Civica of Trento
Torre Civica, Trento
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Torre Ghirlandina
Torre Ghirlandina in Modena, Emilia Romagna
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Torre Guinigi
Torre Guinigi, Lucca
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Curon Bell Tower
Curon Bell Tower, Lake Resia
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