pat-foodtravel: Pisa - 20 May 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Pisa - 20 May 2011

Pat in her playful mood and posing for the camera

Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Duomo and the Baptistery

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on teh Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Pisa is known worldwide for its Leaning Tower ( the bell tower of the city's cathedral)

I wish I can stay here longer - shopping in the afternoon at Space Outlet - ( not my cup of tea)

Pat enjoying herself with nature

So easy just holding the Tower with my right hand. (Lots of coordination for this shot. We all had fun)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the campanile or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square after the Cathedral and the Baptistry.

The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.

Pisa - Square of Miracles