Nouveau Voyage d’Italie. Vol. II

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A La Haye: Henry van Bulderen

The Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the free-standing bell tower of the Cathedral in Pisa, Tuscany, which began to tilt during construction about 1178. And ever since Galileo Galilei, in an apocryphal tale, dropped two cannonballs off the tower to demonstrate their speed of descent, visitors have no doubt attempted similar experiments. Of course they first have to climb the 296 steps (55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side). This iconic Italian building remains a popular tourist attraction today.