The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa, is the freestanding campanile of Pisa Cathedral, known for its nearly four degree lean caused by an unstable foundation. It is one of three structures on Pisa's Cathedral Square, alongside the cathedral itself and the Pisa Baptistry. Its flawed foundation has made it one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world and an architectural icon of Italy, drawing more than five million visitors each year.
Facts
Building Type Completed Year Completed Year Height (m)Height on the tower's high side; the low side, toward which it leans, measures 55.86 meters. Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category) Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Source Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Source Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Leaning Tower of Pisa
WikipediaLead paragraph, opening sentence identifying it as the campanile of Pisa Cathedral
is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral.
Lead paragraph, sentence placing it in Pisa's Cathedral Square
The tower is one of three structures in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), which includes the cathedral and Pisa Baptistry.
Infobox field reading Completed 1372
Completed 1372; 654 years ago (1372)
Lead paragraph, sentence giving heights on the low and high sides
The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183 feet 3 inches) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 m (185 ft 11 in) on the high side.
Entity description and the lead of the Wikipedia article
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply the Tower of Pisa, is the freestanding campanile of Pisa Cathedral, known for its nearly four degree lean caused by an unstable foundation. It is one of three structures on Pisa's Cathedral Square, alongside the cathedral itself and the Pisa Baptistry. Its flawed foundation has made it one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world and an architectural icon of Italy, drawing more than five million visitors each year.
- Uses Element: Marble, infobox material field:
In Style: Romanesque Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Romanesque architecture in Pisa
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Wikidata Q39054, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q39054, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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