The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bellđź”” tower in the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its tiltđź“Ź towards one side, the result of an unstable foundation.
It is almost 800 yearsđź—“ old and developed the tilt even while it was being constructed. The tilt is due to the soft subsoil.
Actually, there are many other buildings🏯 in Pisa which have a tilt due to soft soil, but the Leaning Tower is the most famous of them all.
In 1990, the tilt increased↗ to 5 degrees and the structure became really unstable. It took 8 years and hundreds of crores💰 in reducing the tilt and making it stable again.
Do you know?
👉 It took 200 years to build it. It was only because of this slow pace of construction that the tower didn’t collapse.
👉 One of Italy’s Prime Ministers, Benito Mussolini, considered it a national shame and decided to set it straight. After putting a lot of time and money, he only ended up tilting it further.

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