Italy, Pisa - Tower of Pisa
The Tower of Pisa, more famously known worldwide as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is located next to the Cathedral of Pisa in Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy. The Tower was completed in the year 1399. However, its original construction started much earlier, around the year 1173. Although its original height was 60m, the current height of the Tower is now lower, at about 56.6m at its highest point. The Tower of Pisa is part of a group of four elements of the complex of monuments in Piazza dei Miracoli ( Square of Miracles). The other three elements in this group are the Cathedral of Pisa, the Baptistry and the Monumental Cemetery. An interesting fact not known to many casual visitors is that apart from the Tower of Pisa, both the Cathedral and Baptistry are also sinking. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy (2007)