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Pulpit in Pisa Duomo by urbanreverie
This magnificent pulpit was sculpted by Giovanni Pisano in the fourteenth century
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Apse of Pisa Duomo by urbanreverie
The centrepiece of the apse is a mosaic of Jesus Christ on his throne between the Virgin Mary and Saint John
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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View over the Campo dei Miracoli from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa by urbanreverie
In the foreground is the Pisa Duomo (cathedral), in the background is the Baptistry
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Mummified remains of Saint Rainerius in Pisa Duomo by urbanreverie
St Rainerius who lived in the twelfth century is the patron saint of Pisa
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Nave of the Pisa Duomo by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Pisa Duomo and the Leaning Tower by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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View east from the Leaning Tower over Pisa's suburbs by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Street in central Pisa on a Friday evening by urbanreverie
Pisa is a university town with a buzzing vibe and lots of young adults enjoying themselves
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Looking up the middle of the Leaning Tower of Pisa from the bottom by urbanreverie
It's not as pretty as the outside
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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A model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa for my collection by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Leaning Tower of Pisa by urbanreverie
This needs no further explanation.
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Campo dei Miracoli at night by urbanreverie
The Baptistry is in the foreground, the Duomo (cathedral) is in the background
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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"Quattro stagioni" pizza in Pisa by urbanreverie
"Quattro stagioni" means "four seasons", each ingredient represents a different season
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Campo dei Miracoli by urbanreverie
Looking east along the Campo dei Miracoli from the western end. The Baptistry is in the foreground, the Duomo (cathedral) is in the middle, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in the background.
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Front facade of the Pisa Duomo by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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The Arno river in Pisa at night by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Leaning Tower of Pisa at night by urbanreverie
- 8 November 2019 - Pisa, Italy
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Iconic image by randjb
Many building in Italy, as well as elsewhere, tilt. The bell tower is famous, I think, because it stands far enough away from other buildings to show all of itself. Also, I think, it is famous because it is such a beautiful structure, even if it didn't lean.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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Bell tower and Duomo by randjb
We took a short trip from Florence to Pisa to see the leaning tower. Arriving at 9:30 a.m., we left at 1 p.m. Other than the Piazza del Duomo, which contains the bell tower, we didn't find a lot to do, so after climbing the tower, we ate lunch and headed back to Florence. Because the trip was so short, I'll cover discuss it using photos rather than a blog entry.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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Yes, it leans by randjb
The tower had over a 5% lean in the 1990's which caused engineers to close it for a decade while they worked on getting it more upright. They were successful and in 2002 people were allowed to climb the tower again. The tilt now is less than 4%. The way they fixed the tower was not to raise the south side, which is the side that is sinking, but to lower the north side.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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The entrance by randjb
Like almost every famous landmark we have visited, armed guards are a constant presence. In the case of the tower, no one is allowed to take anything inside larger than a small purse.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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Top of the stairs by randjb
The spiral staircase leading up most of the way to the top of the tower goes around all of the tower and is wide enough for people to pass each other. The final stairs from the observation level to the bell level, is narrow. Luckily it is also short. And yes, when you are going up or down the stairs, you can definitely feel the tilt of the building making it harder or easier to climb or pulling you to one side or the other.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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View from the top by randjb
The Piazza del Duomo contains the cathedral (duomo) and the baptistry as well as the bell tower. The duomo's cupola is close to the tower while the baptistry is on the far side.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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The bells by randjb
The bells in the bell tower try to remain level despite the tilt of the building. In some cases, the bells have pulled away from the building. I would have assumed these bells are no longer rung, but a YouTube video showed that at least some of them are.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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She climbs another tower by randjb
Debbie cannot resist climbing any high point anywhere we have gone. Of course she climbed to the top of the tower - and in this case, so did I.
- 7 August 2017 - Pisa, Italy
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