THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

9 August 1173 Work starts on Leaning Tower of Pisa Construction on the Tower of Pisa began 851 years ago. Made with white marble, the tower was designed as a bell tower for the cathedral that stands next to it in Duomo Square, Pisa, in Italy. Five years after work started, the tower began to tilt because its foundations were sinking slightly on one side. War brought the project to a halt for a century and allowed the tower’s foundations to settle. It was finally completed in 1372.…

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