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.

MILAN — Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna, fearing its leaning could lead to collapse.

The 154ft tower, built 900 years ago, usually sits at a four-degree angle but steady monitoring by the University of Bologna has seen recent shifts in how it leans.

The Italian city of Bologna is preparing for one of its iconic towers, built more than 900 years ago, to collapse due to excessive leaning. The Tower of Garisenda, twinned by the nearby Asinelli ...

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.

Bologna's 154ft leaning tower has been held up with planks of wood and sealed off over fears it may soon collapse. Authorities have built a 16ft barrier around the medieval Garisenda Tower to ...

Work to prevent the collapse of a medieval leaning tower in the heart of the northern Italian city of Bologna will cost 20 million euros ($21.5 million) and take 10 years at least, its mayor said ...

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.

Bologna is looking to Pisa, home of the most famous leaning tower, for help keeping its own tipping tower upright. Listen to this article · 7:36 min Learn more Share full article ...

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.