Tower of Pisa is very famous, because the tower is tilted about 3-5 meters. Tower of Pisa, located in the city of Pisa, Tuscany Province, about 380 kilometers from Rome, the capital of Italy. Pisa city not unlike small towns in Italy. The houses with the typical architecture of Europe, lined on both sides of the road. Among the row of houses, there are shops and pizzerias, restaurants that specialize in serving pizza, Italian specialties, or gelateria, a place to enjoy Italian ice cream, which is famous for delicious. But upon entering the gate of Santa Maria, then feel that this place is not the usual place. This gate has a stylish wall of medieval architecture. In front of him stretched a green lawn. On top of this lawn, stood three marble buildings, Piazza Dei Miracoli, the Baptistery, the Cathedral Church, and Terre Pendente (Leaning Tower of Pisa).
Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa or abbreviated Torre di Pisa) is a campanile or bell tower of the cathedral in Pisa, Italy. Tower of Pisa is actually made to stand vertically like a bell tower in general, but began leaning shortly after construction started in August 1173. He was located behind the cathedral and is the third building Campo dei Miracoli (Field of the rainbow) city of Pisa. The purpose of this tower construction is to put a big clock on the tower. However, some time after construction began, it was 55 meters high tower was deviated from the straight line of about 3-5 meters. Hence the tower is referred to as the leaning tower of Pisa. Until now, the efforts of engineers and experts various countries, the slope of the tower has been repaired to some extent.
Tower of Pisa, was closed to the public in early 1990. The reason is closed, because the building is considered to begin to malfunction, and the building is becoming increasingly skewed estimated to be between 3-5 meters. After swallowing the cost of up to 28 million euros for the correction, in mid-December of 2001, before the Tower of Pisa reopened to the public. The experts perform hypothesis, which argues there is building 55.86 meters altitude in the southern, northern and 56.70 meters (due to skew the size was different), can survive for about 300 years. But according to scientists, if the Tower Pisa continue to be allowed for visitors to enter, it is likely that historic buildings could not hold up to 300 years.
Tower of Pisa made of stone, cement, and lime. Thus, the overall structure of the tower is elastic and can withstand great pressure though. Inner and outer walls covered with marble-sized 40 x 60 centimeters. Special, this building is not a hollow cylindrical towers in them, but there is a cylindrical core into the inner wall of the tower. Among the inner wall and outer wall of the spiral staircase there are about 1 meter wide.
Tower of Pisa, Having finished third floor was built in 1178, the Tower of Pisa started to tilt. According to scientists, the slope is caused by several things, including basic materials to build a tower too heavy, because it is built on unstable ground, an error in construction. And to this day no one knows for sure. Finally, the design of this tower differs significantly from the original plan. The tower construction was also delayed for about 100 years, because the people of Pisa at that time fighting with people from other regions.
Facts Regarding Pisa(1) Old building the Tower of Pisa about 177 years. (2) Construction of the tower of Pisa began on August 9, 1173 and ended in 1350. (3) The tower was founded by the inhabitants of Pisa, but got a touch of different cultures, such as Jerusalem, Carthago, Ibiza, Mallorca, Africa, Belgium, Britain, Norway, Spain, Morocco, and several other European nations. (4) Believe it or not, the reason for this is because it made the tower of Pisa resident prestige is so high, they are always competing with the citizens of Florence, then, to show how great the city of Pisa, they built a high tower (Tower of Pisa), which is located beside cathedral city.
specification
Tower height of 55,86 meters and 56,70 meters of the lowest part of the tallest buildings. The width of the wall at the base of 4,09 meters and width of 2,48 meters at the top of the building. Number of stairs up 294-296. The slope is 5.5 degrees before it stabilized, after the stabilization process of the slope to be 3,99 degrees. Or tilted about 3,9 meters at the top of the tower. Number of floors is 8 pieces, the number of bells is 7 pieces, and each bell has a weight and made at different times.
