Maria Himmelfahrt parish church in Terlano, South Tyrol, Italy. June 1978

Terlan's parish church is a 14th century High Gothic building. The smaller Romanesque side tower was built in the 13th century. The church houses the largest number of frescoes in rural South Tyrol.
A special characteristic is the roof of the church and of the smaller tower which is covered with colourful glazed roof tiles.
The church tower is 75 m high and was built in the 16th century in Late Gothic style. Over the centuries, it began to lean more and more until it tilted by several meters and became “the leaning tower of Terlano”. For this reason, it was removed in 1884, and in 1891-1893 it was re-built in its original form using the original numbered sandstone blocks.