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On this day - 2001 (Leaning Tower of Pisa); December 15th
Topic Started: 15 Dec 2015, 02:00 PM (221 Views)
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Saturday, December 15, 2001. : The Leaning Tower of Pisa was reopened after extensive restoration work to correct too much lean

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower, or campanile, of the cathedral in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli (field of Miracles). The tower took nearly 200 years to complete, being finished in 1372. Shortly after its construction began, it started to list to one side.

The tower was seriously in danger of toppling completely by 1964, when the Italian government sought aid and advice in preserving its famous icon.

Following decades of consultation and preparatory efforts, the tower was closed to the public in January 1990, remaining closed until December 2001 while corrective reconstruction and stabilisation work was implemented. The excessive lean of the tower was corrected by removing 38 cubic metres of soil from underneath the raised end: it is expected to remain stable for another 300 years.

The Tower reopened for the first time in almost twelve years on 15 December 2001.


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Other building 'leaning problems' around the world ...

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Surfleet church tower has a lean of nearly 2 metres off centre. Apparently it looks pretty scary as you go past it.

Here's a picture of Surfleet Church Tower

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