The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans due to a combination of architectural miscalculations and the soft subsoil on which it was built. These people have really mastered the art of the force perspective down to a tee. I took a photo to pretend I was pushing it over, but I think my attempt was pretty tame after seeing photos of people looking like they’re kicking it over, or holding it up against their back. Another thing that’ll make you laugh is seeing all the tourists doing forced perspective photos. Its surreal and misshapen appearance (it is more than five meters off perpendicular), never fails to put a smile on the face of those who set their eyes upon it. The tower, combined with the Cathedral and Baptistery make up the monuments of Piazza del Duomo and together they are a formula of unrivalled architecture and have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. The whole structure looks like it is defies gravity. THE TOWER LEANS BECAUSE OF ILL-CONCEIVED DESIGN PLANS.As I walked through an unassuming archway and first laid my eyes on the world-famous Leaning Tower of Tower, I could hardly believe what I was seeing. A final wave of construction picked up again in the early 14th century, concluding with the installation of a bell chamber in 1372. This time, construction only remained underway for 12 years before another war again stopped the work. Military conflicts with other Italian states would soon halt progress on the tower, which would not resume until 1272.
By 1178, workers had made it to the third story of the structure, which was already tilting slightly to the north. IT TOOK TWO CENTURIES TO BUILD IT.Ĭonstruction on a campanile, or bell tower, to accompany the public cathedral in the Italian riverside city of Pisa broke ground in August 1173. Here's everything you need to know about Italy's most beloved architectural accident.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa may be the world's greatest spot for a tourist photo, but there's a lot more to this centuries-old icon than lighthearted images of your friends and family "holding up" the tower.
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