Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, located in the Italian city of Pisa, is known all over the world for its unusual falling appearance. This legendary building in Pisa belongs to the complex, which includes the local cathedral, chapel, and cemetery. If this tower had not been curved, it is safe to say that it would not have been any different from dozens of other towers and would not have attracted increased attention from tourists, both in Italy and other countries.
The "lingering miracle" is the name of the tower that can be heard from the locals of Pisa themselves. For eight centuries in a row, this tower has been falling, shifting one millimeter per year from its axis.
The construction of this future legend began in the 12th century. The famous architect of the city, Bonanno Pisano, having built the very first floor, noticed that the tower deviated from the plan by as much as four centimeters. After that, no one saw the master, as he disappeared in an unknown direction.
Some information tells us that the architect was kicked out by the locals themselves, and from other sources it is known that he escaped on his own. Whatever it was, but that's how the story of this famous Leaning Tower of Pisa began.
The secrets of the slope of this unusual structure are disputed by experts to this day. Some believe that the architect made a mistake in technical calculations, but according to others, the master simply decided to save money and laid the foundation in a way that was not required by the technical conditions.
After the architect left his creation, the construction was silent for half a century. After a while, with an interval of half a century, two floors were built here. Thus, in 1275, the deviation of the tower from its vertical axis was 50 centimeters. It was at this time that architect Giovanni di Simone took over the construction of the tower, who tried to even out the slope with a specific floor structure. He built them in such a way that each of them exceeded the previous one, keeping the slope of the side a few centimeters in the opposite direction. This idea of the master did not give any expected result, and in the end, he abandoned it. In the middle of the 14th century, there was another brave man who wanted to finish this unusual building. It turned out to be the architect Tomaso Pisano. He completed the Leaning Tower of Pisa according to the principle of the previous master, but the construction differed from the project in that it was four floors smaller and did not have a planned roof.
In the 20th century, measures were taken to save the falling structure, although they did not yield any results and the tower still continued to "fall" at the same speed.
The local lands, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, were shaken by a hurricane in 1964, after which scientists around the world became seriously concerned about the fate of the legendary landmark. A lot of different ideas aimed at saving the falling construction of a long time ago come from them. Some propose to strengthen the tower with various supports, while others propose to build a twin tower side by side, which will tilt in the opposite direction and connect to this bridge. Some scientists insist on strengthening the soil. But no matter what ideas are offered, the Leaning Tower of Pisa continues to fall and has already moved a little more than five meters away from its axis. And if no measures are taken to save it, according to scientists, the historical fall will happen in 40-50 years.
