The leading tower of Pisa, also known as the Tower of Pisa, is a free standing bell tower next to the Church of the Italian city of Pisa. The Tower is located behind the church and is said to be the third oldest structure in Pisa. The tower was made to stand straight, however immediately after it was constructed, it started leaning towards the south east due to a weekly laid foundation and substrate that allows the foundation to change direction.
The total height of the tower is 186.27 feet from the ground towards the lower side and 186.02 feet on the higher side. Its width from the bottom is measured 13 plus feet and 8 plus feet from the top. The Towers total weight is 14,500 metric tons and has 296/294 steps.
The Tower Of Pisa was made over a period of 177 years in three different sections. The first floor was constructed in the year 1173 and it was in the year 1178 when the tower had the thirds floor, when the tower started to sink. The reason was that a three meter foundation had used unbalanced soil, which actually means that the design was flawed right from the beginning. Then the construction was halted for almost a century as the city was in continuous war and in the mean while, the soil got the time to settle in, else the tower was for sure to topple over. The tower also has a clock that was installed on the third floor.
It is a beautiful historical place to visit.
How I wish I could visit this unique bell tower in Pisa Italy.
wow what a place this i wish to go to the top of this
I wish I could see how tall this is in person
COOL WHO BUITL IT?
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Scary but cool
i hope it dosnt fall in 2012
COOL YET SCARY HOPE IT DON’T FALL IN 2012
If it falls , this is going to be a great trouble.
i wish i could go see it in person!!!!….i just hope it dont fall in the next couple of years sence it move over 0.5 inches!!!1
year!!!
if the tower did fall next year do you know how scary it would be
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