Pisa, Italy

Pisa is a city located in the Tuscany region of Central Italy, city of over 90,000 residents. Mostly known for its Leaning Tower, but there are many other reasons for visiting this beautiful city. Among The Leaning Tower that has made Pisa famous all around the world, this wonderful city offers many other interesting and fascinating things to see. There are more than 20 architectural and artistic marvels in this remarkable city like historic churches, various bridges across the Arno, medieval palaces...

Leaning Tower of Pisa

One of the most remarkable architectural structures is located in one of the most visited European cities, Pisa. It was designed to be perfectly vertical, but it started to lean during construction. Tower of Pisa is around 57 meters (190 feet) tall. Until 1990 it was leaning at about astonishing 10 degree angle because of soft ground underneath which is inadequate to support the tower's structure and weight. Prior to restoration work between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees. Today tower leans at about 3.99 degrees because the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 3.9 meters (12 ft 10 in) from the center. The construction began in 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery. With 207 columns ranged around eight stories including the chamber for the bells, Tower of Pisa looks like a massive wedding cake. Due to consolidation work tourists were not allowed to climb the staircase inside the tower, but now the leaning Tower of Pisa is open again and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy.

Piazza dei Miracoli

The Pisa Tower is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa, Italy, called Piaza dei Miracoli or Campo dei Miracoli, which means Field of Miracles. There you will get the chance to catch a breath-taking sight of this marvellous place with its Leaning Tower and the other beautiful buildings that surround it like the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Monumental Cemetery which is representing the cycle of life.

The Cathedral is a wonderful example of Pisa-Romanesque architecture whose white-and-grey marble facade has been decorated with polychrome marble, creating a great first impact. The interiors, on the other hand, have been realized with white-and-black marbles.

Once you have admired the Tower of Pisa from all angles and take many pictures including the classic picture in which you pretend to support it to keep it from falling, you can continue your visit to the other monuments in the Piazza like the Baptistery and the Cathedral. Along the square, there is also the Cathedral Museum and the Museum of the Synopses and the Cemetery.

Also you can enjoy walk along the Arno river and on your way, pass by Clock Palace to enter into the heart of power in the city Piazza dei Cavalieri.

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