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Asinelli Tower

Built in the 12th century as a watchtower for the city of Bologna. Standing at 320 feet, it's the tallest building in Bologna, and by all accounts on a clear day it's possible to see the Adriatic sea and the Alps.


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Italian  Flag Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... [read more]
Blog: From Vegas to Vignola
Date: February 19th 2005

On the road again... well, more like in the air again, then on the road, followed by the rail… whatever. This time, off to Italy. While there I was to meet up with two people I hadn't seen in many years. Samantha was my first girlfriend in High School here in the States. Over on a one-year exchange program from Italy, our paths crossed in the School Library, and before long I was her English ... read more


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