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.

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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

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Leaning Tower of Niles inspiredBy Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Niles replicaOf Leaning Tower of Pisa
Piazza dei Cavalieri nearbyAttraction Leaning Tower of Pisa
Province of Pisa containsLandmark Leaning Tower of Pisa
Piazza del Duomo contains Leaning Tower of Pisa
subject surface form: Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
Piazza del Duomo notableFor Leaning Tower of Pisa
subject surface form: Piazza del Duomo (Pisa)
Camposanto Monumentale adjacentTo Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa International Airport nearbyAttraction Leaning Tower of Pisa
Mini-Europe hasLandmarkModel Leaning Tower of Pisa
Republic of Pisa notableBuilding Leaning Tower of Pisa
Beijing World Park hasReplicaOf Leaning Tower of Pisa