Thursday, January 17, 2013

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, was supposed to be a vertical tower, but began in Milan after Alibd built in August 1173 shortly. Located next to the Cathedral of Pisa.

Inclination is clearly visible where about 18 feet (the tendency of more than five degrees), and it is said that the reason for this inclination is looseness and a decline in soil based upon the tower. Appeared this inclination since the early stages of building this tower, but architects have continued to build on the basis of the same inclination, and in 1275 AD when they were building the combined fourth and fifth of the tower tried architects move the center of gravity tower to avoid Milan, but it seems they did not succeed so, and yet being attempts to stop Milan and by establishing the pillars of dolly.

Since 1990 in the last century closed the tower and prevent tourists from climbing it Fair to collapse at any moment. Associated with the Tower of Pisa in the world famous Italian Galileo Galilei Galileo and his ground speed. Tower height is 55 meters above the ground. The estimated mass of 14,500 tons. The current tendency estimated 5.5 degree, and Tower 294 degrees.

Located Tower of Pisa in Italy Pisa in the state of Tuscany, seemed built in 1175 AD, and as long as its construction 174 years, known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the presence Milan by the deviation from the vertical plane, consists of eight floors built of white marble Roman-style, up 54.5 metersand has a staircase built into the walls consists of 300 degrees.


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