Definition of Tower of Pisa

The Tower of Pisa can be easily identified and recognized simply by the fact that it is the only building that remains standing despite being leaning over its axis. As its name implies, this tower is located in the town from Pisa, north of Rome. It acts as the bell tower of the main cathedral of that city although today it is much more famous and popular than the cathedral itself.

The Tower of Pisa began to be built at the end of the 12th century to accompany the cathedral of that city with its enormous bell tower, although it would not be completed long afterwards. Its height reaches over 55 meters and it has eight floors of which the first has no windows. The surface The exterior of the tower is covered by columns and semicircular arches that become less numerous as the level rises. The upper part of the tower is where the seven different bells are located (each one with a name) and its internal staircase, with about 300 steps, forms a beautiful spiral.

The Tower of Pisa is characterized by being inclined but without losing its Balance. This defect had to watch with the incorrect execution of the blueprints of the work and its inclination towards the southeast was almost immediate, besides that it was intensified (of course, minuscule) with the passing of the years. In addition, the poorland on which this wonderful tower has been built, it was always light and not very firm for buildings of this size.

In the present, the Tower of Pisa is one of the most visited and sought-after European buildings by tourists. This has to do with the particularity that this Tower presents and that cannot be found anywhere on the planet.