General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Column |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Bell tower / campanile |
| Material: |
Load-bearing masonry tower |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1987 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy |
|---|---|
| Address: | Campo dei Miracoli |
| Coordinates: | 43° 43' 23" N 10° 23' 48" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 55.863 m | |
| diameter at base | 15.484 m | |
| interior diameter | 7.368 m |
Materials
| tower |
stone
|
|---|
Chronology
| 9 August 1173 | Construction begins, but is halted when the tower begins to lean in the middle of the third floor. |
|---|---|
| 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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NOVA: Fall of the Leaning Tower
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Pisa Campanile (Mary Ann Sullivan)
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Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Relevant Publications
- (2006): The Calculation of Thermal Movements and Eigenstresses in the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In: Bautechnik, v. 83, n. 1 (January 2006), pp. 23-34.
- Campanile di Pisa. Una cittá e la sua torre. Pacini Editore, pp. 128.
- (1997): The Committee to Save the Tower of Pisa: A Personal Report. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 7, n. 3 (August 1997), pp. 201-212.
- (1998): Investigation of wind actions and effects on the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In: Wind & Structures, v. 1, n. 1 (March 1998), pp. 1-23.
- (1993): Investigations on the masonry of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Structural Preservation of the Architectural Heritage, Rome, Italy, 1993.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002483 - Published on:
05/12/2001 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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