Bologna's famed leaning tower, the
Garisenda, will be restored by the end of 2028, Mayor Matteo
Lepore said Tuesday.
This will be some five years after the alert that it was
tottering was sounded in October 2023, he said.
"That will be record time," he said.
The Garisenda has been secured with scaffolding from the Leaning
Tower of Pisa as part of moves to stop it from falling over
completely, Mayor Lepore told a press conference on the project
recently.
The Italian culture ministry has earmarked five million euro to
fix the Bologna tower, which has been cordoned off amid fears it
may topple.
The work to repair and secure the Garisenda tower will run until
December 2028.
The Garisenda is one of two towers standing side by side in the
heart of Bologna, and among the main symbols of the Emilian
capital.
The 48m Garisenda, which stands alongside the 97m and straight
Torre degli Asinelli, is in a worrying state of stability, the
ministry has said.
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