Bologna's leaning tower to be stabilised by late 2028, mayor says

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the medieval Garisenda tower, also known as the "leaning tower", and the Asinelli tower in Bologna, Italy, December 3, 2023. REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be stabilised and restored by late 2028, the northern Italian city's mayor said on Tuesday.

Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way soon after its construction.