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	Leaning Tower of Pisa - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		And, the tower is part of a magnificent Romanesque architectural complex that includes the famous Baptistery and Cathedral of Pisa.
		The tilting of the structure is not new.
		From 1990 to 2004, the internal steps of Leaning Tower of Pisa were closed to the public, out of concern for both structure and visitors.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /leaning_tower_pisa/leaning_tower_pisa.htm (239 words)

	History Of Leaning Tower Of Pisa Tower:
		The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral.
		Moreover, the Tower conforms to an emphasis on circular forms in the Piazza, in particular after the foundation of the grandiose Baptistery which, with its circular format, was probably intended as a "modern" version of the Anastasis in Jerusalem.
		Since 1988 the Tower has been closed to the public and a committee of experts is working to evaluate every danger likely to worsen the inclination of the Tower and to develop definitive measures to block, and hopefully to invert, the inexorable inclination of the monument towards the ground.
	www.cse.dmu.ac.uk /~hc01hs/mult1001/pisatower.html (1520 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa.
		The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side.
		The tower first acquired a lean after the third floor was built in 1178, due to a mere three-meter foundation set in weak, unstable subsoil.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa (1205 words)

	CNN.com - Less leaning tower of Pisa reopens - December 15, 2001
		Pisa's Mayor Paolo Fontanelli said: "This is an extraordinary moment for Pisa and Italy and all of humanity.
		Galileo, Pisa's most famous native son, turned the tower's architectural flaws to his advantage, using the overhang to observe the force of gravity as objects were dropped.
		The tower is part of the Campo dei Miracoli, a medieval masterpiece in white and fl marble which includes the Duomo, baptistery and Camposanto cemetery built when Pisa was one of the maritime powers of the Mediterranean.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/12/15/pisa.tower (442 words)

	The Leaning Tower Of Pisa - Joe Tearpock
		The tower was simply meant to be a bell tower whose purpose was seemingly to show the greatness of the city of Pisa.
		The bell tower of Pisa was just going to be another building to go along with the buildings near it...but it turned out to be one of the most interesting monuments ever built.
		The tower was sinking between 30 and 40 cm and had an initial lean of 5cm.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/j/d/jdt169/LeaningTowerofPisa.htm (606 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous bell tower at Pisa, Italy.
		The tower leans because the foundation lies on a layer of unstable subsoil made up of a mixture of sand, clay, and water.
		Galileo was born in Pisa in 1564, and was professor of mathematics at the University of Pisa.
	members.aol.com /wklm/eca228/pisa.htm (278 words)

	Leaning Tower of Niles, Illinois
		The Leaning Tower is a perennial stop for Roadsiders in the Chicago area, and only 15 minutes northeast of O'Hare Intl.
		The Leaning Tower of Niles is, of course, a replica of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa.
		America's Leaning Tower was built in 1934 (600 years after the original), and for many years has stood in front of the Tower YMCA.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/ILNILpisa.html (238 words)

	Seven Wonders of the World - Leaning tower of Pisa
		Leaning Tower of Pisa italically called as Tonve Pendente Di Pisa is a medieval structure immortalized by the settling of its foundation, causing it to lean 17 feet(5.2 meters) from the perpendicular.
		The bell tower, began in 1174 as the third and final structure of the cathedral complex, was designated to stand 185 feet high and was constructed of white marbles.
		But, the tourist continued to flock there to see the leaning tower, which is in the danger of collapse now.
	www.sevenwondersworld.com /wonders_of_world_tower_pisa.html (520 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa :: Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy :: Glass Steel and Stone
		In fact, construction of the tower was interrupted because of wars in 1178 with Florence, 1185 with Florence again, and in 1284 with Genoa, It was during one of these breaks in construction that the tower's infamous tilt was discovered.
		The digging is intended to adjust the tilt of the Leaning Tower which had to be closed to the public because it was becoming dangerous.
		The inclination of the leaning tower of pisa was measured to roughly 5.5 degrees in the early 90s.
	www.glasssteelandstone.com /IT/PisaLeaningTower.html (1967 words)

	ArchitectureWeek - News - Stabilizing the Leaning Tower - 2001.0711
		ArchitectureWeek - News - Stabilizing the Leaning Tower - 2001.0711
		On June 16 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy was officially reopened during a colorful ceremony that coincided with the feast of Saint Renieri, Pisa's patron saint.
		This procedure reduced the lean by 20 inches (50 centimeters) as measured in a horizontal plane at the seventh cornice.
	www.architectureweek.com /2001/0711/news_1-1.html (279 words)

	Failure Magazine-Archives-Science & Technology-Leaning Tower of Pisa
		The Tower of Pisa has been called "the world's most famous construction mistake" and "the world's longest-standing impending structural collapse." Yet it remains upright in spite of its age and precarious lean, not to mention the numerous invasive restoration projects it has endured.
		To begin with, the Tower of Pisa, as well as the other buildings in the so-called Campo dei Miracoli—the cathedral, the baptistery, and the Camposanto cemetery—are all built on what is essentially a former bog.
		The Tower of Pisa, in other words, was destined to tilt because it was flawed from the outset.
	www.failuremag.com /arch_science_tower_of_pisa.html (1045 words)

	History Of The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Leaning Tower Of Pisa Italy, Ceramic Leaning Tower Of Pisa
		As it turned out, the tower was built upon a dense clay mixture that was not nearly strong enough to hold the bell tower, and construction was halted for nearly 100 years.
		Finally, in 1372, the bell chamber was attached to the top and the tower was gratefully left alone until the 19th century, giving it the shape that is memorialized in so many ceramic leaning tower of Pisa souvenirs across the world.
		There was almost a tragic twist in the history of the leaning tower of Pisa Italy, when during World War II, the invading American army ordered all the towers in the city destroyed to protect against the threat of enemy snipers.
	www.destination360.com /europe/italy/leaning-tower-of-pisa.php (595 words)

	Worldroom.com: Pisa's Field of Miracles is an Architectural Wonder
		The famous Leaning Tower is the cathedral's bell-tower, upon which construction began in 1173.
		The tilting of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not new.
		Pisa is situated at the mouth of the Arno River, 10 km inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in west-central Italy's Tuscany Region.
	www.worldroom.com /features/leaningtower/coverstory1.phtml (458 words)

	The Leaning Tower at Pisa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Pisa.
		The tower was designed to be vertical but started to incline during its construction.
		After long periods of work to reduce the inclination, it was announced in 2000 the tower has been stabilized.
	www.genegillminiatures.com /pisa.html (56 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		To avoid this, the tower was closed off to the public in 1990 and work began in 1992 to secure its foundation.
		The Leaning Tower is built in the Romanesque style of architecture and contains 8 stories of stone arches and marble columns.
		It is a bell tower, and it stands amidst a cathedral and a baptistery in the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square), which is in the center of Pisa.
	library.advanced.org /10898/leaning.htm (212 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracle Square) in the town of Pisa, Italy.
		It then became visibly clear that the Tower of Pisa is leaning, tilting to the south.
		After the bell tower of the Cathedral of Pavia collapsed in 1989, the Consorzio Progetto Torre di Pisa (Tower of Pisa Project Consortium) commissioned engineers to stabilise the Leaning Tower.
	www.didyouknow.org /pisa.htm (228 words)

	The Leaning Tower of Pisa Italy, History Of Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Italy Tourist Information
		This is because the uneven settling of its foundation.The height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is 55 meters from the ground while its weight is estimated at 14,453 tons.
		Reflecting more on the history of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, it would be interesting to know that during World War II, the American forces were ordered to demolish all the towers in the city of Pisa because of the threat of snipers in the city.
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa may be leaning because of a blunder committed by 12th century engineers, but it is still one of the most famous structures known across the world and will always remains so.
	www.touritalynow.com /italy_articles/the_leaning_tower_of_pisa.php (527 words)

	The Leaning Tower of Pisa - Vacation Idea.com
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower which is famous because it began to lean to one side and sink into the ground.
		Finally, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is famous because that is where Galileo supposedly conducted free fall physics experiments.
		The tower was originally meant to be straight, but it began to sink which was caused by the uneven ground underneath.
	www.vacationidea.com /articles/leaning_tower_of_pisa.html (258 words)

	Italy With Us -- The E-zine for Lovers of Italy!
		In December 2001 the leaning tower of Pisa was opened up again to the public after years of work being done to straightened it up a little and make sure it was safe enough for the large numbers of visitors it attracts.
		Pisa itself is well worth a visit - surprising how many people only visit the Piazza dei Miracoli where the tower is situated.
		You may be interested in seeing the Roman ships that were found near the area of the tower in 1988 or participating in one of the historical events organised by the town council.
	www.italywithus.biz /main_pages/travel/tower_pisa.html (569 words)

	NOVA Online \| Fall of the Leaning Tower
		The film explores why the famous tower of Pisa hasn't fallen over yet and investigates the many efforts taken to preserve this medieval treasure.
		The Leaning Tower is just one of several architectural wonders gracing Pisa's famed Field of Miracles.
		John Burland, a soil expert and member of the international committee charged with saving the Tower, gives an update on the soil-extraction method that recently restored the tower to the angle it bore in 1970 -- with much more to come.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/pisa (216 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa - Simple English Wikipedia
		The Tower is famous because it leans to one side.
		The height of the tower is about 55 metres from the ground.
		After the third floor was built in 1178, the tower acquired a lean, due to a mere three-meter foundation in weak, unstable subsoil.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa (167 words)

	eTrav Pathways - Leaning Tower of Pisa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When it was realized that the Tower was leaning a bit, construction was again halted and bells were installed on the third floor.
		The very top of the Tower is said to resemble a drum, but Americans might be reminded of the little Pillbox hats worn by the former First Lady, the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa is currently under construction to correct its famous lean.
	www.etrav.com /pathways/html/pisa.asp (508 words)

	The Straight Dope: What was the Leaning Tower of Pisa for?
		The purpose of the L.T. of Pisa is in a similar vein.
		A: "The bell tower [was] begun in 1174 as the third and final structure of [Pisa's] cathedral complex," the Encyclopaedia Britannica says.
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa is exhibit A. All of the Piazza dei Miracoli, the square in which the tower stands, is subsiding, but the spot under the LT seems particularly unstable.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a4_002.html (882 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa
		It then became visibly clear that the Tower of Pisa is leaning, tilting to the south.
		After the bell tower of the Cathedral of Pavia collapsed in 1989, the Consorzio Progetto Torre di Pisa (Tower of Pisa Project Consortium) commissioned engineers to stabilise the Leaning Tower.
		The Leaning Tower of Pisa stands in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracle Square) in the town of Pisa, Italy.
	www.didyouknow.cd /pisa.htm (230 words)

	Leaning Tower of Pisa
		Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower at Pisa, Italy.
		Construction of the tower began in 1173 and ended between 1360 and 1370 (which means it's been around even longer than dad).
		Engineers hope to stabilize the tower's foundation and straighten it slightly to prevent it from eventually collapsing and falling over (and yes, it is indeed open for tourists!).
	www.spartechsoftware.com /reeko/ScienceTips/LeaningPisa.htm (238 words)

	Pisa Italy, the town of the leaning tower of Pisa
		Pisa Italy, the town of the leaning tower of Pisa
		Pisa plays a main role from an artistic point of view: here the renawal in architecture, in sculpture and painting anticipate the florentine movement of the renaissance: the famous Leaning tower of Pisa, castles, churches, monasteries, all scattered on the top of hills along the rivers and in the ancient streets.
		In its streets, squares, churches and palaces, Volterra maintains elements characteristic of different historical periods: from the Etruscans to the Romans from the Middle Age to the 18th century.
	www.toscanet.com /tuscan-coast/info-pisa.htm (187 words)

	Alternative Homework Assignment: Leaning Tower of Pisa
		One of the great folk legends in Physics is that of Galileo in the 16th century dropping a wood ball and an iron ball from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to refute an Aristotelian belief that heavier objects fall faster.
		It has a lean that is increasing slowly over the years as a result of the ground under one side settling faster than the ground on the other side.
		Using this data find another scale factor for estimating the length of the tower, and then re-estimate the length of the tower using this new scale factor.
	www.physics.umd.edu /perg/abp/aha/pisa.htm (398 words)

	the leaning tower of pisa
		Although the tower is famous because it leans, it is an outstanding example of Romanesque architecture, and would probably be famous, even if it didn't lean.
		Due to the fact that the people of Pisa were involved in a lot of wars, with several stops to fight, it took until 1350 to complete the building.
		During the building of the next three floors, the lean was corrected by building the floors parallel to the ground, and not level with the leaning building.
	www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com /articles/leaningtower.htm (877 words)

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