06 September, 2012

EROPAH 2012 [Part II] Torre Pendente di Pisa, Italia

Day 10 : Wednesday : 5th September 2012
Visited Torre Pendente di Pisa (Leaning Tower of Pisa), in Pisa, Italia ... and watched the sun set, on the other side of the tower.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or free standing bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower's tilt began during construction, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed, and gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the high side.


























































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