In the year 1990, this tower was closed due to the danger of falling, but after being closed for 11 years, it was reopened to tourists in December 2001.In 1987, this tower was selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.There are a total of eight storeys in this tower.The Height of this tower is about 55.86 meters (183.3 ft) and it is inclined from the perpendicular (base) to a dangerous angle of about 5 degrees.This Tower has 296 or 294 steps There are two less steps on the stairs facing the north side of the seventh floor.It has an estimated weight of 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The width of the walls at its base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in).Marble was used to build the exterior of this tower.This Tower is built on top of wooden logs buried in the ground.This Tower was built on a sand and clay soil.It took about 200 years to build this tower, its construction started in 1173 and ended in 1372.12 years after the start of the construction of the tower, it was known that it was getting crooked, but by then 3 out of its 8 storeys had been built and till date this tower is being saved from falling with great care. The construction of this huge Tower was started by the people of Pisa to humiliate the people of Florence and prove their nobility. The people of Pisa and the people of Florence, another Italian city, never got along, due to which many wars were fought between the two cities. The people living there were merchants as well as good sailors. In the year 1173, Pisa was a Residential city. The construction of this Tower was started in the year 1173. Ever since this building was built, this tower has been continuously tilting downwards and due to its inclination, it is famous all over the world. This tower around which there are many buildings which remain straight and at the same time this crooked building built between them looks very surprising to see. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, meaning the Leaning Tower of Pisa, is located in the small Italian city of Pisa, located in the south of the continent of Europe.
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