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When was the Leaning Tower of Pisa built?In: Buildings [Recategorize] |
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Construction of the first floor of the white marble campanile began on 9th August 1173. However, the tower started to lean after the third storey was built as it was built on weak, unstable subsoil. Due to war, construction was halted. This was a crucial time, as it allowed the soil on which it was built to settle, or the building would have toppled. Clocks were temporarily installed on the third storey of the unfinished structure in 1198. Construction resumed in 1272, but was paused again in 1284 due to wars. Eventually, all seven floors of the building was completed in 1319. The bell-chamber was then added in 1372.
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