Learn Amazing Fact About : The fabulous Leaning Tower Of Pisa

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Leaning Tower of Pisa


 One of the architectural wonders of the world, the Leaning Tower. to a bell tower located in the Italian city of Pisa. The tower to about 55 m ' tall and has a diameter of 16 m.

The construction of the Tower of Pisa began in 1373 and was completed in 1372. The tower was built to show the wealth of Pisa to the rest of the world. The people of Pisa were good sailors and conquered many lands including Jerusalem, parts of Africa, Belgium, Norway, Spain, and other places. The only enemy they had were the people of Florence, who refused to accept their greatness. So in order to show off of their wealth and power, the people of Pisa started to build the bell tower and many other buildings such as cathedrals, The Baptistery, and cemeteries near Florence.

Bells


After the completion of the tower in 1370, seven bells were added to the tower:


  • 1st bell: L’aseunta,cast in 1654, weighing 3,620 kg.

  • 2nd bell: i1 Crocifisso, cast in 1572, weighing 2,462 kg.

  • 3rd bell: San Ranicri, cast in 1719-21, weighing 1,448 kg.

  •  4th bell: La Terza (lst small one), cast in 1e73, weighing 300 kg

  • 5th bell: La Pasquereccia, cast in 1262 by Loweringo, weighing 1,014 kg.

  • 6th bell: i1 Vespruccio (second small hne), cast in the 14th century and again in 1501 by Nicola di Jacopo, weighing 1,000 kg
  • 7th bell: Del Pozzetto, cast in 1606,weighing 652 kg.




Construction


The great tower was not built at one go. Construction began with the base of the tower and the first foundation stones of marble and lime were set down in 1173. During the first stage, the first three floors were built. In 1178, when Pisa was at war, the construction was stopped. In 1275, construction of the next three Hoors was resumed again.'Ihe construction was once again halted until 1319.The final two floors were added between 1319 and 1350.

Architect


The architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a subject of controversy. Nowhere in the building and in history is the name of the architect recorded. According to the historian Giorgio Vasari, the architect of the tower was Bonanno Pisano. According to modern historians, Diotisalvi was the architect of the tower. Diotisalvi was the architect of the Baptistery and there are similarities in the structure of the Baptistery and the Tower of Pisa. Some historians have attributed the design to Biduino.The ornamentation of the tower at the base reveals noteworthy similarities with some of Biduino’s most well-known work.


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The lean of the Leaning Tower is because of the weak foundation and unstable subsoil. The site of the
tower was a large river delta in the past. The architects and builders of the tower were, however, unaware of this fact. They did not know that the soil was a mixture of sand, clay, and water, which was unsuitable for large buildings. The lean was noticed for the first time during the construction of the third floor in 1178. During the construction of the next three floors, the architects tried to adjust the lean. This gave the tower a slight banana shape and the tower began leaning towards the south in 1272. Architects tried to correct the angle towards the north by adding four steps on the north side and six steps on the south side at the base of the bell tower. This, however, gave the tower a slight S-shape.Today, the tower leans about 55‘ towards the south.

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