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During this time the tower’s foundations settled further into the soil, and it is perhaps because of this settling period that the building was able to remain securely rooted in the ground. Meanwhile a war broke out between Pisa and Genoa, which led to a significant delay in the building’s progress, lasting nearly 100 years. Building work halted as engineers went back to the drawing table to look for a solution that would allow them to complete the building in its eight-storey entirety.Ī War Between Pisa and Genoa Broke Out War of Pisa “The Lifting of the Siege of Livorno by the Emperor of the Holy Empire Maximilian I of Austria” by Giorgio Vasari and Giovanni Battista Naldini, Hall of the Five Hundred in Florence, Italy Workers were able to successfully build the first three layers of the tower before they noticed that its foundations were settling and sinking unevenly in the soil, causing it to gradually begin leaning. It Began Its Life as a Straight Tower Detailed view of the Leaning Tower of PisaĪmazingly the tower so famous for its slanted lean actually began its life as a straight tower. ![]() Nonetheless, the building plans for a bell tower situated in the cathedral complex of Pisa went ahead. This substance was particularly soft and unable to withstand heavy loads, making it far from the ideal location to construct an eight-storey bell tower. ![]() The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built on alluvial soil made up of sand, clay and shells. ![]() The Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Built on Unstable Soil Photograph of the Leaning Tower of Pisa today
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