Near the end of the Middle Ages, in Bologna, people started building towers. They were thin square towers made of stone, sometimes upwards of 60m in height, and it is possible there was once more than 100 of them. The reason why the residents of Bologna built so many, and to seemingly superfluous heights, remains a mystery. In the past millennium, most of the towers have been demolished or fallen naturally, but a few still remain. Of these, the Tower of Asinelli dominates the city at just shy of 100m. It, and its shorter neighbour the Garisenda Tower, have become an icon of Bologna.
Bonus:
A city as old as Bologna is bound to accumulate some lore. It certainly has, and if you are friendly with the locals they will perhaps divulge the 'Seven Secrets of Bologna': hidden details of the city's architecture for only keen eyes. However, don't expect anything mystically profound; the first secret is that from a certain vantage point it looks as though the statue of Neptune has an erection...
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