Tag: Bologna

• Il Torre Asinelli

  I did it … 97.2m and 498 steps … I as terrified but it was exhilarating… and fantastic views of the city … when I dared get close enough to the edge. There used to be over 100 towers in Bologna but only 24 remain. Asinelli is the tallest. The neighbouring tower, Garisanda leans at…

  thegaywidower

  April 17, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  anxiety, architecture, Bologna, courage, discovery, gay, Italy, medieval, solo, the extraordinary, Torre Asinelli, towers, travel

• The Archiginnasio di Bologna

  This is a is a splendid place. The seat of the old university and still in use as it houses the rare book collection of the university and also the Stabat Mater room which is used for some lectures. Redolent with learning and the researches of great minds of the past. It also contains the…

  thegaywidower

  April 17, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  archiginassio, architecture, Bologna, culture, discovery, gay, history, Italy, medicine, solo, Teatro Anatomico, travel, University