PISA -Tuscany- Piazza dei Miracoli

city in Tuscany crossed by river Arno population: (about 65% of Southwark, London) University of Pisa (1343 – oldest in Italy) Pisa

Pisa’s main tourist attraction the Duomo the Baptistery the Campo Santo the Torre di Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli

medieval cathedral construction started in 1064 reused materials from Roman monuments structure slightly tilted Duomo

largest in Italy construction started in 1152 same height as the Leaning Tower 3 double-decker buses wide tilts slightly towards the Duomo Battistero di San Giovanni

walled cemetery construction started in 1278 on sacred soil from the Fourth Crusade most of the tombs under the arcades Campo Santo

freestanding bell tower construction started in 1173 seven bells height: 1 st storey of Eiffel Tower weight: 1.5 times Eiffel Tower Torre di Pisa

only 3 metres in weak soil 2.5 m thick walls (at base) tower actually curved top displacement: 3.9 m structural strengthening Torre di Pisa

Piazza dei Miracoli

PISA - Piazza dei Miracoli- “It’s tilted!” Images source: Wikipedia articles;