Built at the beginning of the 13th century, the Orologio Tower (Clock Tower) is located at the intersection of Piazza Maggiore and via IV Novembre. The clock was installed on its façade in the 15th century, after the height of the tower had been increased.

Rising 47 metres up into the sky and built in the 13th century, it seems to sit on the porticos of the Voltone del Palazzo del Podestà.

Built in the twelfth century by the guelph Prendiparte family, as the last bulwark against the attacks of enemies of the Prendiparti Tower also known as Coronata Tower. It reaches a height of 60 meters, making it the second highest after Asinelli Tower. Originally it seemed to have been higher and had been pollarded or suspended for some reason.

Galluzzi Tower was built in 1257, and was originally taller than its current 30 metres.

According to measurements taken in 1983, the tower is actually 54.80 metres high and not 60-61 metres as it was previously thought. It was taller when it was built.

The tower dates back to the 13th century and is 20 metres high. Since the end of the 14th century, it has been property of the Collegio di Spagna.

Just behind the Piazza della Meranzia. The family erected it in the XII century. Its 27 meters high were long oppressed by a modest building which hid the view and only in 1928, thanks to an accurate restoration of the adjacent houses, has rediscovered the ancient breath.

Which is 22 metres high. The tower is the only authentic building on the entire “faux-mediaeval” block, which was actually constructed in the 1930s. However, the tower’s origins date back to the 14th century; it now hosts a private residence.

After the collapse of the original structure in 1487, it was restructured into a tower-house. It bears witness to the feudal past of the city and the rivalry among the noble families of the period.

It was purchased in 1294 by theComune of Bologna to enlarge his residence, formed by palatium vetus - the complex before the Podesta, and palatium novum, the so-called Re Enzo.

Incorporated into the walls of Palazzo d’ Accursio complex dates back to 1359. Under Napoleon, was reduced almost by half, that could be 30 meters to the current 18.