The Tower of Pisa

The Tower of Pisa in detail

The Tower of Pisa

The Tower of Pisa is one of the symbols of Italy, with a special feature: it is tilted . The Leaning Tower is actually the bell tower of the city , which was not what it is today, some a little sleepy town. It was rather a very dynamic due to its strategic location port city. Today emblem of the Tuscan city, it was to receive the campanile of the cathedral bells. The tower is located on the place of miracles in the center of town, on a site which were also built a cathedral, a baptistery and gothic arches . Italy , with a special feature:a city somewhat asleep. It was rather a very dynamic due to its strategic location port city. Today emblem of the Tuscan city, it was to receive the campanile of the cathedral bells. The tower is located on the place of miracles in the center of town, on a site which were also built

The characteristics of the Leaning Tower

Construction of this building began in 1173. Its height is 55 meters and a diameter of 15 meters . The Leaning Tower and all other buildings on the site has its facade covered with white marble. It is reminiscent of the spiers of northern Europe with its circular shape (which is included with the baptistery).Its characteristic (besides being examined) is that it is detached from its cathedral. The inclination of the tower expressed early during construction.While the third floor had been completed, we already observed that the building was not completely perpendicular . Despite the efforts of the architect to consolidate unstable soil, the tower continued to lean inevitably. buildings on the site has its facade covered with white marble. It is reminiscent of the spiers of northern Europe with its circular shape (which is included with the baptistery). Its characteristic (besides being examined) is that it is detached from its cathedral. The inclination of the tower expressed early during construction. While the third floor had been completed, we already observed that the building was not

Restores Tour

Visiting the Tower of Pisa is off limits in 1990 for safety reasons. After 11 years of work of consolidation and restoration, the tour is open to the public again.Work to prevent the risk of collapse of the building had a total cost of nearly 30 million and are estimated to have extended its life a hundred years. Today visits resumed (although scientists are afraid that they accelerate the degradation of the Tower) in small groups. It is necessary to be physically fit to climb the 293 steps leading to the top. life of one hundred years. Today visits resumed (although scientists are afraid that they accelerate the degradation of the Tower) in small groups. It is necessary to be physically fit to climb the