Leaning Tower of Pisa
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Column
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| Function / usage: |
Bell tower / campanile
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| Other name(s): | Torre pendente di Pisa |
| Built: | 1173 - 1350 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe |
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| Address: | Campo dei Miracoli |
| Coordinates: | 43° 43' 23.00" N 10° 23' 48.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 55.863 m | |
| diameter at base | 15.484 m | |
| interior diameter | 7.368 m |
Materials
| tower |
stone
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Chronology
| 9 August 1173 | Construction begins, but is halted when the tower begins to lean in the middle of the third floor. |
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| ca. 1272 - 1275 | Construction continues around this time. |
| 14 December 2001 | After being closed for 12 years, the tower is again opened to the public through group tours. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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BBC: Bid to save Leaning Tower of Pisa (11.12.1998)
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BBC: Leaning Tower of Pisa nears reopening (17.06.2001)
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BBC: Pisa's steps to recovery (14.06.2001)
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BBC: Saving the Leaning Tower (15.12.2001)
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Great Buildings Online: Leaning Tower of Pisa
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iCivilEngineer: Pisa Tower Restoration
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La Torre di Pisa
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NOVA: Fall of the Leaning Tower
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Pisa Campanile (Mary Ann Sullivan)
Relevant Publications
- Campanile di Pisa, Pacini Editore
- The Tower of Pisa, Lucent Books, ISBN 1560068744, 2001
- Preserving Pisa's Treasure, in "Civil Engineering Magazine", March 2002, n. 3 v. 72
- Qu'est-ce que l'architecture?, Editions Gründ, Paris (France), ISBN 2700012232, 2005; pp. 259
- Statistical analysis of temperature measurements in the Leaning Tower of Pisa in comparison with theoretical predictions, in "Bautechnik", October 2002, n. 10 v. 79
- The Calculation of Thermal Movements and Eigenstresses in the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in "Bautechnik", January 2006, n. 1 v. 83
- Meisterwerke der Ingenieurbaukunst, Bundesanzeiger Verlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3887848861, 1998; pp. 27-35
- Tour de Pise, in "Chantiers de France", July - August 1999, n. 322
- The Committee to Save the Tower of Pisa: A Personal Report, in "Structural Engineering International", August 1997, n. 3 v. 7
- Prestressing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in "VSL News", 1993, n. 2 v. 4
- Toscane romane, Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France)
- Soil Extraction Saves Teetering Tower of Pisa, in "Engineering News Record", 30 April 2001
- Structural Behaviour of the Leaning Tower, Pisa, in "Structural Engineering International", February 1993, n. 1 v. 3
- Der Schiefe Turm von Pisa - eine unendliche Geschichte, in "Bautechnik", October 2005, n. 10 v. 82
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002483 |
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| Created: | 05/12/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |