Leaning tower in Italian city of Bologna sealed off over fears it could collapse into nearby buildings

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 900-year-old leaning tower in the Italian city of Bologna has been sealed off over fears it will collapse into nearby buildings. open image in gallery The Garisenda Tower tilts at one degree less than the five degree slant of the leaning tower of Pisa, pictured The barrier alone will cost £3.7m and a crowd funder has been launched to pay for the restoration, according to city authorities. It tilts at one degree less than the five degree slant of the leaning tower of Pisa, which has a more solid structure and is surrounded by open space. Mayor Matteo Lepore noted in a debate earlier this month that the Garisenda tower has leaned since it was built “and has been a concern ever since.” It sustained additional damage in the medieval era when ironwork and bakery ovens were built inside.