The Tower of Pisa


If you go to Travel to Italy and you are making a compilation of the most famous places of interest in the world, undoubtedly you must include in that list the Tower of Pisa, the bell tower of the Pisa Cathedral and that it is in the Tuscany region, where Pisa is the capital and also has the most important airport in the region, the Galileo Galilei airport. It is probably one of the most famous towers in the world thanks to its inclination, which makes millions of tourists visit it every year and take the typical photo simulating that it is pushed to set it straight.

The tower of Pisa It began to be built in the 12th century and shortly after it suffered the inclination, but they left it that way and did not straighten its course. When the third floor was reached, the works were stopped because the ground had begun to sink, and it remained that way for 90 years until it was decided to continue with its construction. It has eight levels with a base of arches with 15 columns that add to the other 6 levels that have a bell tower at the top and an internal staircase that has a whopping 294 steps.

If you go to visit the Tower of Pisa You will also be able to discover a spectacular historical complex, perhaps the most impressive of all the Romanesque architecture in Italy and which is the one that makes up the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, which has a gray marble front with white stripes and bristling with several columns and arches with a Cathedral that has an Islamic dome. This Cathedral was the first monument in Campo dei Miracoli to be built. A spectacular architectural landscape that you will not be able to enjoy in many more places.

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