The top of the leaning tower of Pisa is about 17 feet off the vertical. There is a 297 step spiral staircase inside the tower leading to the top. It has eight stories, including the chamber for the bells. The Tower of Pisa is constructed of white marble. Till today, the name of the architect is a mystery. The construction of Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and continued for about 200 years due to the onset of a series of wars. With 207 columns ranged around eight stories, Tower of Pisa looks like a massive wedding cake knocked precariously askew by a clumsy giant guest. It was a miracle of medieval engineering, probably the tallest bell towers in Europe. Leaning tower of Pisa: the bell tower The Pisa tower is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa, Italy, called Campo dei Miracoli or Piazza dei Miracoli, which means Field of Miracles.
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