The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral in Pisa, Italy. It is tilted at an angle of 4 degrees due to unstable soil. Construction began in 1173 but was halted multiple times due to wars and structural issues as the tower began to sink. It took over 200 years to complete the tower which is 58 meters tall and weighs 14,453 tonnes. Today visitors can tour the tower but access is restricted and advance tickets are required.
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1.
2. What is it?
• It is a free standing
bell tower of the
cathedral in the
Italian City of Pisa,
Piazza dei miracoli
• It is a tower tilted at
an angle of 4 degrees
3. Facts
• It is a belltower with 7
bells, one of each note of
the musical major scale.
• It is about 58 meters
• 8-storey building
• Weighs about 14.453
tonnes
4. Construction of
the first floor
began in 8 August
1173 during
military success
and prosperity
Tower began to sink
after construction
progressed to the third
floor in 1178 due to
unstable soil
Construction halted for a
century because
Republic of Pisa was
engaged in battles
Clocks were
temporarily
installed in 1198
In 1272,
construction
resumed
To compensate for the
tilt, engineers built
upper floor with one
side being taller .
Hence, tower is curved
Construction
halted again
due to Battle
of Meloria
The 7th floor
was
completed in
1319
After a phase of
structure
strengthening, the
building is
undergoing
surfacerestoration
6. Touring the tower
• Visitors are permitted in the tower only
with a guide in tour groups with a
maximum size of 40.
• The tour is about 30 minutes and
leaves regularly every half an hour.
• Guests are not allowed to stay in the
Tower after their tour, and bags are not
permitted.
• Children under age 8 are not allowed
to tour the tower, minors under 18
must be accompanied by an adult.
7. Touring the tower
• Access to most of the balconies
is not permitted.
• Visitors may exit the tower at the
seventh and eighth floors at the
level of the bells
• Visitor are not permitted to lean
on the railings for safety reasons.
• Reaching the level of the bells
consists of walking up
approximately 300 stairs.
8. Tickets and Hours
• Tickets must be purchased at
least 15 days in advance
before the time of your tour,
either online or at the site.
• Tickets include admission to
the Leaning Tower of Pisa as
well as the the exhibits
located around the Opera
del Duomo Museum and
Museum of Sinopites,
including multimedia
displays.
• Tickets are good for their
printed admission time only.
9. • Lateness will result in your ticket being
invalidated.
• Hours vary according to season. Winter
hours generally are from 9 or 10 a.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. Summer hours
are longer, with the tower opening as
early as 8:30 a.m. and closing as late as
11 p.m. during July and August.
• Hours are subject to change without
advance notice for maintenance or
weather.
Tickets and Hours
10. Pictures within the tower
Entrance door to bell
tower Leaning tower loggiati
