Leaning Tower of Pisa
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous freestanding bell tower in Pisa, Italy, renowned worldwide for its unintended tilt and status as an iconic symbol of Italian architecture and history.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ freestanding bell tower ⓘ |
| architect |
Bonanno Pisano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gherardo di Gherardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| causeOfTilt |
inadequate foundation
ⓘ
unstable subsoil ⓘ |
| closedForStabilization | 1990 ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1372 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1173 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.7230° N, 10.3966° E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assumption of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 8 levels including belfry ⓘ |
| function | bell tower of Pisa Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasPart |
7 bells
ⓘ
arcaded loggias ⓘ belfry ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasStairCount | 294 steps ⓘ |
| height |
about 183 feet
ⓘ
about 56 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO criteria (i)(ii)(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic Italian landmark
ⓘ
unintended tilt ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white marble ⓘ |
| mediaFranchise | frequently depicted in popular culture ⓘ |
| nativeName | Torre pendente di Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 8 ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 14th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cathedral Square of Pisa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piazza del Duomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterStabilization | 2001 ⓘ |
| serves | Pisa Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stabilizationWork | late 20th century ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tilt | about 4 degrees ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Piazza del Duomo, Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)