AROUND THE WORLD MONUMENT'S FACT FILE: PISA TOWER

 By: D.C. Year 5B

 

NAME: Leaning Tower of Pisa

CITY: Pisa 

COUNTRY: Italy

CAPITAL CITY: Roma

CONTINENT: Europa

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: Italian

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONUMENT:

  • Bonano Pissano built the tower in 1173. 
  • When the tower began to lean it was during its construction because the ground was very soft and could not support its weight of 14,500 tons.