Sloping tower of pisa (in italian language: torre pendente at pisa) or usually called the tower of pisa (la torre at pisa) is a bell tower from a cathedral at city pisa, italian. this tower is located in behind cathedral and be third structure at campo dei miracoli (miracle) pisa.
Although plan at first built vertically, that tower begins sloping up at south east soon after done construction at year 1173, caused by foundation not perfect.
Tall from tower 55,86 km from soil surface beside bottommost and 56,70 m beside highest. wide that building covering 4,09 m and wide the top 2,48 m. heavy this tower is estimated 14,500 tons and has 294 ladder childs.
Construction from tower pisa built in three stages, consume time around 200 year. white marble construction at first floor is begun on 9 augusts 1173, in military triumph time and italian welfare. this first floor is surrounded by several pillars and although sloping the position, but permanent hold back during for centuries.
There controversy around identity from architect that build sloping tower pisa. during through years, design believed made by guglielmo and bonanno pisano, famous local artist at century ke-12, famous with the bronze work, especially in the work pisa duomo.
Bonanno pisano leave pisa at year 1185 and move to monreale, sicilia, but then return again and died at soil birth it that. the cemetery is found at base tower at year 1820.
That tower first time sloping after third floor is built at year 1178, caused by sink it foundation within three meters, soil movement consequence. this means that design from tower defect since initially.
Construction is stopped temporary during almost agelong the long, because members pisa almost involved battle with genoa, lucca and florence. during this ‘rest time’, soil structure at under it return stable. and at year 1198, installed clock for in building that still not yet complete that.
At year 1272, that building is continued to return by giovanni at simone, architect from camposanto. floor fourth built to balance slope from this tower. development returns stopped at year 1284, moment pisa vanguished by genoa in battle meloria.
This bell tower development is not finished delayed up to 1372. afterwards, tommaso at andrea pisano success finish elements gothic from tower, with give rome style touch. found seven bells in tower, each represent musical note in tone. biggest bell is installed in the year 1655.
