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Leaning Tower of Pisa


Centre of Attraction Leaning Tower of Pisa 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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