The Tower of Pisa (180 feet in height) was begun in 1173 and, due to its faulty foundation on unstable soil, leans precariously more than 14 feet out of line, preventing visitors from climbing its 300-plus steps to the top.
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The Tower of Pisa (180 feet in height) was begun in 1173 and, due to its faulty foundation on unstable soil, leans precariously more than 14 feet out of line, preventing visitors from climbing its 300-plus steps to the top.
Spend some time, and money, at Pisa's arcaded shopping street.
Campo dei Miracoli or the "field of miracles" is home to the famous Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the dozens of souvenir kiosks and stalls for the many visitors who congregate here.
Situated on a vast lawn, the Piazza del Duomo contains four masterpieces of medieval architecture that influenced art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th centuries: the cathedral, the baptistery, the Campanile (the "Leaning Tower") and the cemetery.
Walking around this central square, one can find the Palace of the Scuola Normale of Pisa, the Church of S. Stefano and the Palace of the Orologio, where Count Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned and condemned to die, as narrated by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
