The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Medieval Engineering Marvel

This episode of The Story of Italy takes us to the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, where the famous Leaning Tower has stood for over 800 years. We explore the tower's construction, which began in 1173 and took nearly 200 years to complete due to the unstable soil that caused it to tilt. Learn about the architects Bonanno Pisano and Giovanni di Simone, and how the tower's lean was both a flaw and a feat of medieval engineering. Discover the tower's role in Galileo's experiments, the recent stabilization efforts that corrected 40 centimeters of lean, and the enduring mystery of its purpose as a bell tower. Join Lucas and Luna as they unravel the history behind one of the world's most iconic structures. #LeaningTowerOfPisa #Pisa #MedievalEngineering #BonannoPisano #GiovanniDiSimone #PiazzaDeiMiracoli #Galileo #Campanile #Romanesque #Tower #History #FexingoHistory #Italy #Renaissance #Architecture #Engineering #Masonry #Stabilization Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo