Interesting facts about tower of Pisa  

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. 

Construction was begun in 1174 but wasn’t completed until concluding the installation of a bell chamber in 1372.

Amazingly, the builders noticed this error early in the construction project.

The Tower was built in the Romanesque style.

This famous tower is only one of the four buildings that make the Cathedral complex in this square. 

The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry.

Pisa Tower architect was Giovanni di Simone, but the identity of the original Pisa Tower architect is unknown.

The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons).

With more than 5 million visitors each year, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente) is one of the best- known landmarks in Italy.

It’s Not the Only Structure in Pisa That Leans, you can see San Nicola,  church located less than a 1 km from the tower, and San Michele degli Scalzi, church about 3 km towards the east.

Italy’s 20th-century dictator, Benito Mussolini, was ashamed of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He considered its mistaken construction and subsequent lean a national disgrace and an embarrassment to Italy’s reputation. 

The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground which could not properly support the structure's weight.

It initially leaned to the north, then it began leaning to the south upon further construction in 1272. It still leans to the south today. 

 By 1990, the tilt had reached 5​1⁄2 degrees.

The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees.

 However, the ground isn’t fixed, so the Tower might start tilting again in the early 23rd century, as they predicted.

The Allies intended to destroy the tower during WWII

 but  when the Allies arrived they were so impressed by the beauty of the  Tower that they decided not to level the area.

The building hosts large numbers of visitors every day. If you want to climb to the top you should book tickets in advance.The tower has 295 steps.

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