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Italia. Pisa. The Duomo with the Baptistery, the Cathedral and the Tower #164126347
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Cathedral of St. Mary of the AssumptionBegun in 1063, completed in 1118.100 meters long, 34 meters high.The top of the facade is crowned with a statue of the Virgin and evangelists in the corners.Pisa towerCampanile intended to shelter the bells of the Cathedral, begun in 1173, finished in 1372. Height 56 ââ¬Âââ¬Â¹Ã¢â¬Âââ¬Â¹meters.After the elevation of the third floor, the subsidence of the land suspended work for 90 years.With an inclination of about 4 ð, the last floor exceeds the foundations of 4.5 meters. Despite its inclination, it resisted 4 earthquakes.Major consolidation work was carried out from 1990 to 2001.
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