Pisa - Italy
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Pisa sounds close to Pizza. The classical Pizza we had tasted in Italy is very different from those in the USA. It is small, thin, and crispy. Pisa has a bell tower, known as the Leaning Tower. It was constructed in 1174 but was suspended when the builders became aware that the shallow foundation would be inadequate in the soft soil. It is famous for the settling of its foundation, causing it to lean 17 feet (5.2 m) from the perpendicular.
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The tower had to be closed to visitors beginning in 1990 because of concerns that it was structurally unstable. Work to make the tower's foundation more secure was undertaken in 1992. When we stood next to the tower, we saw the lead was being squeezed through the pipes into the base of the tower.
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Piazza del Duomo is the principal landmarks of Pisa.
These include the cathedral, a great white marble edifice
in the Romanesque style (begun 1063); the baptistery
(begun 1153), a circular building in the Romanesque style
crowned with a great dome.
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