T he Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of Italy's most famous Medieval-era buildings. Built between 1173 CE and 1372, the tower sits at a four-degree lean due to soft soil beneath it.

It’s become Italy’s other “leaning tower.” And now, after mounting concern that the Torre Garisenda in Bologna might be on the verge of collapse, a plan has been hatched to save it using ...

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It’s the ‘leaning tower’ that has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1,000 years. But now, the days of the Garisenda tower in Bologna, Italy, could be numbered.

Torre Guinigi, or Guinigi Tower, was built in Lucca, Italy, in the late 1300s. It was common for wealthy families to commission towers to see who could build the tallest one.

Lucia Borgonzoni, Italy’s deputy culture minister, who is from Bologna, said that the ministry would set aside 5 million euros, or $5.3 million, in funds to restore the tower.

The ‘leaning’ Garisenda tower in Bologna has been closed off as scientists monitor the medieval structure for sounds of cracking. CNN values your feedback 1.

It’s the ‘leaning tower’ that has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1,000 years. But now, the days of the Garisenda tower in Bologna, Italy, could be numbered.