The Leaning Tower of Pisa
By: Catie Strayer
History
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1173 and it is 60 meters tall. But the Leaning Tower of Pisa was supposed to be 185 feet tall. It was also supposed to be a bell tower. In 1990 the Leaning Tower of Pisa was tilting at about a 10 deegre angle.
Intristing facts
To help the Leaning Tower of Pisa to stop leaning as much they added soil to the bass of the tower on the northern side.
Tilting
The ground that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was built on started to sink after only three stories were built. That is why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans.
More facts
The University of Pisa has 25,000 students and was founded in 1343.
Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Travel
Did You know?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is safe in storms, unless a series of bad earthquakes come. The leaning tower was built with white carved marble. The Leaning Tower of Pisa can only fit forty people in it at once without the danger of the Leaning Tower falling over. The leaning tower leans at a 5.36 degree angle. The Leaning Tower of Pisa started leaning a little while after construction started.