TABLE OF CONTENTS

01
The Leaning 02
Why does
Tower of the Tower of
Pisa Why Pisa lean?
03
didn’the
Tower of
Pisa fall?
 01
The Leaning Tower
of Pisa
 Overview
A bell tower in Pisa, Italy

Started construction in 1173,

took 197 years to complete

First marble bell tower began

constructing in 8/9/1173

Leaning Tower of Pisa in 2022

Tourists in a common pose at the Tower of Pisa
 Specifications

Leaning angle Height Steps

3.97° to the South 55.86m (low-side roof) 294 (from the bottom to
56.7m (high-side roof) the top)

Wall thickness Weight

4.09m thick at the base, 14,500 tons
(Fun fact: If the tower is vertical, the roof
receded to 2.48m at the top

will be 3.9m higher!!!)

 Some other specs:

Geographic coordinates:
43°43’23” N
10°23’47” S

Outsole diameter: 15.484 m

Insole diameter: 7.368 m

Total number of bells in the

tower: 7 (sorted by scale,
clockwise)
The Assunta bell
 02
Why does the
Tower of Pisa lean?
A geographical feature in the
city of Pisa
• This city has long been known for its soft
ground, which is mainly composed of mud,
sand and clay.
 The architects designed and built
the nails not hard and deep
enough.
They built tower foundations
about 3m deep to support the
entire weight of the building
about 14,500 tons.
The tower of Pisa continues to tilt
Pisa's tower continued to subside at a rate of some
0.05 inches per year, placing it in increasing danger
of collap
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Why didn’the
Tower of Pisa
3 fall ?
The height and stiffness of the
tower — along with softness of
the soil underneath it — reduces
vibration in such a way that the
tower doesn't shake during an
earthquake. This has been the
key to its survival.