PHOTO// The ‘leaning tower’ in Italy has been closed after fears of collapse
A historic tower in the northern Italian city of Bologna was closed to the public over the weekend after concerns about stability, Euronews reports.
The Garisenda tower is already leaning, but sensors detected some unusual and ‘worrying’ movement.
The structure has been under close observation for months because of increasing movement due to its weak foundations.
The area around Bologna’s Garisenda tower has been sealed off as scientists from the city’s university monitor the structure for movement.
The historic monument was built between 1109 and 1119 and is one of Bologna’s so-called ‘twin towers’ along with the taller Asinelli, which tourists can climb up.
The Garisenda rises 48 metres high and was once one of dozens of medieval towers around the city built by aristocratic residents to demonstrate their wealth.
