Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
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Above picture: The Campanile (Bell Tower) of the Duomo (Cathedral) in Pisa also goes by the name of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Construction on the tower began in 1173. The bell tower began to lean five years after construction began because of weak subsoil and poor foundation. The lean has been stabilized at 4 degrees. The tower is 55.9 m (183.3 ft) high.
Above picture: The famous Leaning Tower at Pisa. A statue of the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, being suckled by a she-wolf appears in the foreground.
Above picture: Close up of the Campanile (Bell Tower) of the Duomo (Cathedral) in Pisa. In an effort to compensate for the tilt, the medieval engineers built the upper floors with one side taller than the other. So, the tower is actually curved. Begun in 1178, the tower was not completed until 1319.
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