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Leaning Tower of Pisa, in 2009. The campanile (bell tower), commonly known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is located behind the cathedral. The last of the three major buildings on the piazza to be built, construction of the bell tower began in 1173 and took place in three stages over the course of 177 years, with the bell-chamber only added in 1372.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa [ˈtorre penˈdɛnte di ˈpiːza,-ˈpiːsa] [1]), or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.
Suurhusen is a village north of Emden in the German region of East Frisia.It has about 1,100 inhabitants and is administered by the municipality of Hinte.The steeple of the Suurhusen church, inclined at an angle of 5.19 degrees, is the most leaning tower of the world, beating the Leaning Tower of Pisa by 1.22 degrees.
Pisa supposedly was founded on the shore, but due to the alluvial sediments from the Arno and the Serchio, whose mouth lies about 11 km (7 mi) north of the Arno's, the shore moved west. Strabo states that the city was 4.0 km (2.5 mi) away from the coast. Currently, it is located 9.7 km (6 mi) from the coast.
The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. As it celebrates its 850th birthday, experts now say its ...
The original tower was located on the right side of the present building. Gualandi was the name of a Pisan family that owned the tower in the 13th century. Palazzo dell'Orologio. Ugolino della Gherardesca, his sons and two grandsons were immured in the tower and starved to death in the 13th century.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is notable for its pronounced slant, but also because, despite that precarious state, it’s managed to stay standing through four or more significant earthquakes.
The province of Pisa (Italian: provincia di Pisa) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa . With an area of 2,448 square kilometres (945 sq mi) and a total population of 421,642 (As of 2014 [update] ), it is the second most populous and fifth largest province of Tuscany.