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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral in Pisa, Italy. It is tilted at an angle of 4 degrees due to unstable soil. Construction began in 1173 but was halted multiple times due to wars and structural issues as the tower began to sink. It took over 200 years to complete the tower which is 58 meters tall and weighs 14,453 tonnes. Today visitors can tour the tower but access is restricted and advance tickets are required.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa began construction in 1173 but experienced problems when the third floor was built on weak, unstable soil, causing the tower to lean. Construction halted for over a century as the soil settled. When work resumed in 1272, the architect built taller floors on the opposite side to compensate, resulting in the tower's curve. Modern anchoring with steel cables and weights has stabilized the tower, though it remains tilted at 5.5 degrees.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa began construction in 1173 but experienced two long breaks during construction that lasted until 1360. The initial mistake was locating the tower on unstable soil comprised of layers of sand and clay that caused the soil to compact unevenly and the tower to lean to one side. Various efforts over centuries attempted to stabilize the tower, including adding counterweights, freezing the ground, and removing soil from the leaning side. The latest efforts in the late 20th century removed 77 tons of soil from the north side, straightening the tower by 44 centimeters and reducing stresses on the structure.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa began construction in 1173 but gradually began tilting as its foundation was comprised of unstable layers of soil. By 1990, the tower leaned over 5 degrees and was closed for restoration. Engineers stabilized the tower through the addition of steel anchors and a counterweight. While unlikely to fall in the next 200 years, the tower may continue rotating slowly over centuries.
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The Eiffel Tower was built in Paris, France between 1887 and 1889 for the International Exhibition of Paris. It is 324 meters tall and was the tallest structure in the world until 1930. It has three platforms with cafes, restaurants, bars, and viewing areas that provide outstanding views of Paris. Over 7,000 tons of iron were used to construct it, requiring 300 workers and 2.5 million rivets. It has become an iconic symbol of Paris and is visited by millions of tourists each year who come to admire its unique structure and views of the city.
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GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
Gothic architecture
General characteristics :
Focus on Verticality
Airy and Bright – Use of large stained glass windows, Rose window.
Ornamentation – Gargoyles, Pinnacle, Intricate carvings, 3 parts –Arcade, Triforium and Clerestorey.
Pointed Arches :
Pointed arches replaced semicircular arches as:-
Focus was on verticality, to create great height.
Strength and stability of pointed arches. Exert less thrust than semi circular arches of same span.
Pointed arches creates a lighter sensation.
Solves geometrical difficulties inherent in ribbed vaults. It is impossible to align the semicircular arches to a common point in rib vaulting. Pointed arches could be leveled easily.
Vaulting system: Rib Vault
Organic metaphor of ribs in a body , which support tissue.
In ribbed vault, not only are the ribs spanning vaulted area traversely but each vaulted bay has diagonal ribs.
In a ribbed vault, the ribs are structural members and the spaces between them are filled with lighter, non structural materials.
Flying Buttress was used in order to avoid outward collapse of arches.
Freestanding brick or stone supports were attached to the exterior walls by an arch or half-arch.
The arches are supported by colossal freestanding piers.
It absorbs and channels the disruptive forces, such as wind and weight, safely to the ground.
These piers were erected with towers without effecting the nave and choir interior.
Pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap of a buttress.
The stained glass windows brought in light and visual beauty to the interiors.
Predominantly colors like red and blue was used to represent the religious stories in stained glass windows. Of this the blue symbolizes the heaven and the red represents the blood of Christ.
Rose window is a circular window which is divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
A gargoyle is a waterspout, usually carved to resemble an odd or monstrous creature, that protrudes from a structure's wall or roofline.
French Gothic -Notre Dame Cathedral
English Gothic -Westminster Abbey, Hampton Court Palace
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in Pisa, Italy and is 55.86 meters high. Construction began in 1173 and was not completed until 1370. The tower leans because the ground underneath is too soft. It has leaned as much as 4.5 meters but currently leans at a 3.9 degree angle or 4.1 meters. The tower serves as the bell tower for the cathedral and is one of the oldest structures in the city.
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- 2. What is it? • It is a free standing bell tower of the cathedral in the Italian City of Pisa, Piazza dei miracoli • It is a tower tilted at an angle of 4 degrees
- 3. Facts • It is a belltower with 7 bells, one of each note of the musical major scale. • It is about 58 meters • 8-storey building • Weighs about 14.453 tonnes
- 4. Construction of the first floor began in 8 August 1173 during military success and prosperity Tower began to sink after construction progressed to the third floor in 1178 due to unstable soil Construction halted for a century because Republic of Pisa was engaged in battles Clocks were temporarily installed in 1198 In 1272, construction resumed To compensate for the tilt, engineers built upper floor with one side being taller . Hence, tower is curved Construction halted again due to Battle of Meloria The 7th floor was completed in 1319 After a phase of structure strengthening, the building is undergoing surfacerestoration
- 5. Weather
- 6. Touring the tower • Visitors are permitted in the tower only with a guide in tour groups with a maximum size of 40. • The tour is about 30 minutes and leaves regularly every half an hour. • Guests are not allowed to stay in the Tower after their tour, and bags are not permitted. • Children under age 8 are not allowed to tour the tower, minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- 7. Touring the tower • Access to most of the balconies is not permitted. • Visitors may exit the tower at the seventh and eighth floors at the level of the bells • Visitor are not permitted to lean on the railings for safety reasons. • Reaching the level of the bells consists of walking up approximately 300 stairs.
- 8. Tickets and Hours • Tickets must be purchased at least 15 days in advance before the time of your tour, either online or at the site. • Tickets include admission to the Leaning Tower of Pisa as well as the the exhibits located around the Opera del Duomo Museum and Museum of Sinopites, including multimedia displays. • Tickets are good for their printed admission time only.
- 9. • Lateness will result in your ticket being invalidated. • Hours vary according to season. Winter hours generally are from 9 or 10 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Summer hours are longer, with the tower opening as early as 8:30 a.m. and closing as late as 11 p.m. during July and August. • Hours are subject to change without advance notice for maintenance or weather. Tickets and Hours
- 10. Pictures within the tower Entrance door to bell tower Leaning tower loggiati
- 11. Pictures within the tower Leaning tower staircase One of the Tower bell
- 12. Pictures within the tower
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- 14. References • http://www.pisa.world-guides.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_ of_Pisa • http://traveltips.usatoday.com/leaning-tower- pisa-3401.html