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The Two Towers (Pio Panfili 1767) Medieval Bologna, full of towers, as imagined by modern engraver Toni Pecoraro (b. 1958, Agrigento, Sicily). The Towers of Bologna are a group of medieval structures in Bologna, Italy. The two most prominent ones remaining, known as the Two Towers, are a landmark of the city.
Torre degli Alberti. The base columns with the Alberti coat of arms. The Torre degli Alberti is a XIII century medieval tower in Florence, Italy. [1] It has a polygonal plan and was the headquarters and residence of the Alberti, one of the most numerous and powerful families in the medieval Florence.
When it came to building palaces, the rich people of the Renaissance had different needs to the Roman Emperors, so the architects had to use the rules to make a new sort of grand building. These Renaissance palaces, of which the Palazzo Medici Riccardi is a fine example, are usually three stories high and quite plain on the outside. On the ...
The Two Towers (Italian: Due torri), both leaning, are symbols of Bologna, Italy, [1] and the most prominent of the Towers of Bologna. They are located at the intersection of the roads that lead to the five gates of the old ring wall (mura dei torresotti). The taller one is called the Asinelli.
Towers. Affori Tower , Milan. Circus Tower , Milan. Roman tower built by Maximian in the 3rd century. Gorani Tower , Milan. Built by the Gorani family in the 11th century. Tower of Cascina Rubone , Bernate Ticino. Built in the 15th century. Tower of Cisliano , Cisliano. Known as Torre dei Gelsi, it was built in the 19th century.
The Tower of Hallbar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. [1] Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces.
This towering granite spire was for a period in time the tallest building in the whole world. [2] 1950s – The Italian economic miracle being in full-swing, new skyscrapers such as the creative Torre Velasca in Italy's fashion, banking and design capital was built. This 26-floor tower was a pioneer in the usage of reinforced concrete. [2]
Medieval architecture was the art and science of designing and constructing buildings in the Middle Ages. The major styles of the period included pre-Romanesque , Romanesque , and Gothic . In the fifteenth century, architects began to favour classical forms again, in the Renaissance style , marking the end of the medieval period.