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The Leaning Tower of Pisa, also known as just the Tower of Pisa, is located in the city of Pisa, in Italy. The Tower of Pisa is located next to the Cathedral of Pisa in the Square of Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli) in Pisa. it is a free standing bell tower, which has seven bells which are all tuned to musical scales. It is one of the most intriguing historic architectural marvels of the world, making this one of our Seven Wonders of the World.

The Tower was intended to be vertical initially, however, it soon gave in during the early stages of construction, tilting towards the southwest. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is considered to be a work of art, which took nearly two centuries to be completed. The Tower stands at a height of 58.36 meters from the foundation and 55 meters from the ground. It is an 8 storied building, and their are seven bells located in the bell tower, which of all are tuned to musical scales. The weight is measured to be 14,453 tons. The Leaning Tower of Pisa’s construction work began on August 9th, 1173. The Tower wasn’t completed until 1360, making the construction process almost 200 years to complete.