Le Due Torri Guide: Asinelli & Garisenda Towers — Closure Status, Prices & Pass Coverage
45 min (when open)
Medieval Tower
Built 1109-1119
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€5.00
€3.00
CLOSED — the Asinelli Tower is currently closed for area maintenance; no reopening date has been announced.
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| CLOSED for area maintenance | Asinelli Tower | N/A - N/A |
Last Admission: N/A — closed.
Closed On: Currently closed indefinitely for area maintenance (all dates) — no reopening date announced.
Free Admission Dates: Free for Bologna Welcome Card holders (both tiers), children 0-3, licensed guides, and disabled visitors with companions — moot while the tower is closed.
The Garisenda Tower (the shorter, more sharply leaning tower) is not open to public climbing at all due to separate structural stabilization work; it is view-from-outside only, with or without a ticket.
| Option | Price | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asinelli Tower climb | CLOSED — NEEDS_VERIFICATION for reopening date | Not available | |
| Asinelli Tower climb, standard price (when open) | €5.00 | Official site, mandatory reservation | |
| Asinelli Tower climb, reduced (when open) | €3.00 | Official site, mandatory reservation | |
| Piazza di Porta Ravegnana (viewing from outside) | €0.00 | No ticket needed, always open |
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Ticket Options
€5.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & Visitor Introduction
Le Due Torri — the Asinelli and Garisenda towers — are Bologna's defining skyline landmark, two leaning medieval towers rising side by side over Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, at the point where the city's old Roman-era roads converge.
IMPORTANT: as of this audit, the Asinelli Tower (the taller, climbable one) is closed to visitors for area maintenance work, with no official reopening date announced. The Garisenda Tower, the shorter and more sharply leaning of the two, has not been open to public climbing in recent years due to structural stabilization work and remains a view-from-outside monument only.
What to See: Top Highlights
Asinelli Tower (currently closed)
Normally a 498-step climb to a panoramic viewing platform over Bologna's rooftops — closed for area maintenance as of this audit, with no confirmed reopening date.
Garisenda Tower's Dramatic Lean
The shorter tower leans roughly 4 degrees — even more than Pisa's famous tower — and has been under stabilization work; it is not open for climbing.
Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
The medieval crossroads square beneath the towers, lined with porticoed buildings, remains fully open and free to visit at any time.
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Pass Compatibility
Compare Bologna PassesTurbopass and Go City are both confirmed to NOT operate in Bologna — the only official multi-attraction pass here is the Bologna Welcome Card. Both its EASY and PLUS tiers list free Asinelli Tower admission among their benefits, but this is moot for now since the tower itself is closed to all visitors regardless of ticket type.
Bologna Welcome Card EASY
Conditional. CONFIRMED CLOSED as of this audit — do not present as visitable regardless of card tier.
Bologna Welcome Card PLUS
Conditional. CONFIRMED CLOSED as of this audit — do not present as visitable regardless of card tier.
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