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Leaning Tower of Pisa Close-up of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands at an angle on the left, with the ornate apse of the Pisa Cathedral to the right, both set against a blue sky in Pisa, Italy. Pisa, Leaning Tower of The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, a white marble bell tower with multiple arches, visibly tilting to one side against a blue sky.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa

tower, Pisa, Italy
Also known as: Torre Pendente di Pisa
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Leaning Tower of Pisa, medieval structure in Pisa, Italy, that is famous for the settling of its foundations, which caused it to lean 5.5 degrees (about 15 feet [4.5 metres]) from the perpendicular in the late 20th century. Extensive work was subsequently done to straighten the tower, and its lean was ultimately reduced to less than 4.0 degrees. The bell tower, begun in 1173 as the third and final structure of the city’s cathedral complex,...

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