Leaning Tower of Pisa

Centre of Attraction	Leaning Tower of Pisa
City, Country	Pisa, Italy
Nearest Airport	Pisa – Galileo Galilei Airport Florence – Amerigo Vespucci Airport Rome – Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport Rome – Ciampino Airport

Description

Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower at Pisa, Italy. It is famous for leaning 4.4 meters out of line when measured from the seventh story. It was built to stand vertically but began leaning soon after construction started in August 1173. It tilts because its foundation was built on unstable soil. The ground beneath the tower first started to sink after the first three stories were built.

The height of the tower is 55 meters from the ground. The construction of the building began in 1173 and lasted two centuries.

Official Name: TORRE PENDENTE DI PISA

Function: Bell Tower (Campanile)

Original Architect: Bonanno Pisano

Architect who realized that the Leaning Tower could not be straightened: Tomasso di Andrea da Pontedera (1275)

Years Built: 1173-1370

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