But the tower is breathtaking. To see it at last, after first learning about in maybe 50 yrs ago at school...wow. Truckloads of visitors, well, busloads I guess. Parking for maybe 150-200 coaches, but thankfully not full! (tourism is down a lot due to the economy and security concerns in Europe it seems...lucky us!). Many hawkers with all manner of relevant and irrelevant trinkets...from tower souvenirs to blingy rap-themed ball-caps...duh??? Just thousands of people but free entry to see the Tower and Cathedral (the tower was originally to be a bell-tower for the Cathedral. Oops!).Read more
Richard n Sheila TravelsThe Tower really does lean. About 4 deg right now after some stabilisation recently as the leaning was increasing past 5deg. See the Tower location relative to the church it was supposed to be the bell tower for.
Richard n Sheila TravelsHappy us posing...just so you know we didn't just scan a postcard for the prev pic. The Tower took something like 300 years to build, and at least 3 major architects, 2 of whom had to give up. The first was of course building a correctly vertical Tower. Ahem! Don't know how long the church took, but it's a hugely larger building...
Richard n Sheila TravelsGives a closer perspective of how much it leans. And how big it is. Quite astonishing really. And hot, as evidenced by the umbrellas.
ItalyTuscanyPisaPorta a Lucca43°43’22” N 10°24’6” E
ItalyTuscanyPisaPorta a Lucca43°43’22” N 10°24’6” E
Richard n Sheila Travels
The Tower really does lean. About 4 deg right now after some stabilisation recently as the leaning was increasing past 5deg. See the Tower location relative to the church it was supposed to be the bell tower for.
Richard n Sheila Travels
Happy us posing...just so you know we didn't just scan a postcard for the prev pic. The Tower took something like 300 years to build, and at least 3 major architects, 2 of whom had to give up. The first was of course building a correctly vertical Tower. Ahem! Don't know how long the church took, but it's a hugely larger building...
Richard n Sheila Travels
Gives a closer perspective of how much it leans. And how big it is. Quite astonishing really. And hot, as evidenced by the umbrellas.