The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe.
Tower of Pisa Interesting Facts:
- Pisa got its name in 600 BC from a Greek word meaning “marshy land.”
- There are several other towers in Pisa that also lean: the bell tower at the church of St. Michele dei Scalzi, and the bell tower at the church of St. Nicola.
- The cathedral and baptistery are also sinking.
- Galileo was baptized in the baptistery in 1565.
- The foundation of the cemetery, Campo Santo, is made up of 53 shiploads of earth that were brought back from the Hill of Calvary in Jerusalem”
