Leaning Tower of Pisa
Visit the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. Dive into its history and marvel at its unintended tilt. Explore with our ticket options for a comprehensive experience.Bestseller
Leaning Tower of Pisa Tickets with Optional Monumental Complex
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Access to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Access to Cathedral
Access to Baptistry (optional)
Access to Camposanto (optional)
Access to Opera del Duomo Museum (optional)
Access to Sinopie Cathedral and Museum (optional)
Guided tour of the Leaning Tower, Pisa Cathedral & St. John Baptistery with entry
Licensed English, Spanish, Italian or German-speaking guide
Access to the Cemetery
Access to OPA Museum
Access to Sinopie Museum
Headsets for groups above 6
Guided tour of the Leaning Tower & Pisa Cathedral with entry
Licensed English, Spanish, Italian or German-speaking guide
Headsets for groups above 6
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About Leaning Tower of Pisa
Sitting pretty at the Piazza dei Miracoli, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is an engineering marvel. Its unique tilt, caused by unstable foundations, has made it a global icon. Climb its winding staircase and capture the most iconic photos of your Tuscan adventure. The tower's history of construction, preservation, and stabilization is a fascinating journey through time.
Why visit Leaning Tower of Pisa?
- The tilt was intentional: Contrary to popular belief, the tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa was not an accident. In fact, it was actually intended from the very beginning due to the soft, unstable ground upon which it was built. But the architects believed that they could control the amount of tilt by building it with increasing levels of curvature as it ascended.
- The tower was almost abandoned: Construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa began in 1173, but it was halted in 1178 due to funding issues. The tower remained incomplete for almost a century until work resumed in 1272.
- Galileo's gravity experiment: Uncover the legend of Galileo Galilei's famous experiment from the Leaning Tower. While unproven, the story goes that he supposedly dropped objects to test the acceleration due to gravity.
- Mussolini's mistake: Mussolini, in a bid to straighten the tower, got several workers to drill hundreds of holes into its foundation. The result -- the tower's tilt became more pronounced!
- German hideout: During WW2, it was believed that several German soldiers used the Leaning Tower as a hideout and used its height as a vantage point for surveillance activities.