Built as a free-standing bell tower in the 12th century in the then-powerful Italian city state of Pisa, the Leaning Tower leans because the foundations are poor and the loose soil where it stands cannot support the building’s full weight.
Built as a free-standing bell tower in the 12th century in the then-powerful Italian city state of Pisa, the Leaning Tower leans because the foundations are poor and the loose soil where it stands cannot support the building’s full weight.