2007-02-16 21:02:56 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
PISA, hence the name
2007-02-16 21:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you joking? Or just trying to be funny? Or you really don't know ........the Leaning Tower is in Pisa, Italy !
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa.
By far the best known sight in Pisa is the famous Leaning Tower which is but one of many architecturally and artistically important structures in the city's Campo dei Miracoli or "Field of Miracles", to the north of the old town center. The Campo dei Miracoli is also the site of the beautiful Duomo (the Cathedral), the Baptistry and the Camposanto (the monumental cemetery).
2007-02-16 21:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
introduzione
Go to italian version
The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral. Its construction began in the august of 1173 and continued (with two long interruptions) for about two hundred years, in full fidelity to the original project, whose architect is still uncertain.
In the past it was widely believed that the inclination of the Tower was part of the project ever since its beginning, but now we know that it is not so. The Tower was designed to be "vertical" (and even if it did not lean it would still be one of the most remarkable bell towers in Europe), and started to incline during its construction.
Both because of its inclination, and its beauty, from 1173 up to the present the Tower has been the object of very special attention. During its construction efforts were made to halt the incipient inclination through the use of special construction devices; later colums and other damaged parts were substituted in more than one occasion; today, interventions are being carried out within the sub-soil in order to significantly reduce the inclination and to make sure that Tower will have a long life.
In all this story it is possible to find a meaningful constant, the "genetic code" of the Tower: its continual interaction with the soil on which it was built. Today's (1999) works for the safeguard and the conservation of the Tower with very advanced methodologies are designed to fully respect this constant.
In this site you will find:
Tower's Gallery
Every detail of the Tower in 6400 pictures accessible interactively.
Tower's Events
Complete information about the Tower from 1173 up to the present.
Poster
Information on the inclination and the restoration interventions in 14 displays.
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2007-02-16 21:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by dont want stalkers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pisa, Tuscany Italy
2007-02-16 21:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The leaning tower of Pisa is located in Pisa which is located in central Italy, in Tuscany region, on the river Arno near the Ligurian River.
2007-02-16 22:55:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pisa
2007-02-16 21:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pisa. Last time I went there, there was a man selling tickets on the car park, which I, and most other tourists, took to be the charge for parking. Turned out that parking was free. The tickets were for insurance in case the tower fell on your car! Have to hand it to the guy. Enterprise rules, OK?
2007-02-16 22:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pisa,Italy.
2007-02-16 22:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by Jane Fairfax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in Pisa in Tuscany, Italy.
Boring city, but the tower and cathedral's okay.
2007-02-16 21:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by Felidae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pisa!
2007-02-16 22:02:07 · answer #10 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know it's Pisa, don't you. Did you also know that if the Tower had a clock-face on it, it would have the time, and the inclination.
2007-02-16 21:06:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋