Piazza dei Miracoli' located
dei Miracoli', located in the
Miracoli', located in the Italian
located in the Italian city
in the Italian city of
the Italian city of Pisa,
Italian city of Pisa, Tuscany,
city of Pisa, Tuscany, is
of Pisa, Tuscany is a
Pisa, Tuscany, is a square
Tuscany, is a square built
is a square built in
a square built in distinctive
square built in distinctive Pisan
built in distinctive Pisan Romanesque
in distinctive Pisan Romanesque style
distinctive Pisan Romanesque style
Pisan Romanesque style containing the
Romanesque style containing the Duomo
style containing the Duomo (Cathedral)
containing the Duomo (Cathedral) the
the Duomo (Cathedral) the Baptistery
Duomo (Cathedral), the Baptistery the
(Cathedral), the Baptistery the Steeple
the Baptistery, the Steeple (Leaning
Baptistery, the Steeple (Leaning Tower)
the Steeple (Leaning Tower) and
Steeple (Leaning Tower) and the
(Leaning Tower) and the Graveyard.
Tower), and the Graveyard. Constructed
and the Graveyard. Constructed in
the Graveyard. Constructed in the
Graveyard. Constructed in the early
Constructed in the early 11th
in the early 11th century
the early 11th century consecrated
early 11th century consecrated by
11th century, consecrated by Pope
century, consecrated by Pope Gelasius
consecrated by Pope Gelasius II
by Pope Gelasius II in
Pope Gelasius II in 1118
Gelasius II in 1118 and
II in 1118 and dedicated
in 1118, and dedicated to
1118, and dedicated to St.
and dedicated to St. Mary
dedicated to St. Mary of
to St. Mary of the
St. Mary of the Assumption
Mary of the Assumption the
of the Assumption the Duomo
the Assumption, the Duomo was
Assumption, the Duomo was designed
the Duomo was designed by
Duomo was designed by the
was designed by the architect
designed by the architect Buscheto
by the architect Buscheto who
the architect Buscheto who fused
architect Buscheto who fused the
Buscheto who fused the classical
who fused the classical tradition
fused the classical tradition with
the classical tradition with elements
classical tradition with elements from
tradition with elements from early
with elements from early Christian,
elements from early Christian, Byzantine,
from early Christian, Byzantine, Lombard,
early Christian, Byzantine, Lombard, Arab,
Christian, Byzantine, Lombard, Arab, and
Byzantine, Lombard, Arab, and Norman
Lombard, Arab, and Norman traditions.
Arab, and Norman traditions. He
and Norman traditions. He created
Norman traditions. He created a
traditions. He created a unique
He created a unique work
created a unique work 'in
a unique work 'in spotless
unique work 'in spotless marble'
work 'in spotless marble' and
'in spotless marble' and 'without
spotless marble' and 'without precedent'
marble' and 'without precedent' as
and 'without precedent' as stated
'without precedent', as stated in
precedent', as stated in the
as stated in the epitaph
stated in the epitaph on
in the epitaph on the
the epitaph on the facade.
epitaph on the facade. Taking
on the facade. Taking more
the facade. Taking more than
facade. Taking more than 200
Taking more than 200 years
more than 200 years to
than 200 years to complete
200 years to complete (1173-1399),
years to complete (1173-1399), the
to complete (1173-1399), the famous
complete (1173-1399), the famous 14,500
(1173-1399), the famous 14,500 tonne
the famous 14,500 tonne 'Leaning
famous 14,500 tonne 'Leaning Tower'
14,500 tonne 'Leaning Tower' is
tonne 'Leaning Tower' is not
'Leaning Tower' is not just
Tower' is not just exceptional
is not just exceptional for
not just exceptional for its
just exceptional for its breathtaking
exceptional for its breathtaking 5
for its breathtaking 5 degree
its breathtaking 5 degree angle
breathtaking 5 degree angle but
5 degree angle but also
degree angle, but also for
angle, but also for the
but also for the elegance
also for the elegance of
for the elegance of the
the elegance of the six
elegance of the six overlapping
of the six overlapping loggias
the six overlapping loggias that
six overlapping loggias that run
overlapping loggias that run around
loggias that run around it.
that run around it. Although
run around it. Although it
around it. Although it began
it. Although it began to
Although it began to tilt
it began to tilt during
began to tilt during construction
to tilt during construction it
tilt during construction it was
during construction, it was completely
construction, it was completely stabilised
it was completely stabilised only
was completely stabilised only in
completely stabilised only in the
stabilised only in the 1990s.
only in the 1990s.
in the 1990s.
the 1990s.
1990s.
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