Built between the years of 1173 and 1350 as a bell tower the Leaning Tower of Pisa on a soft spot in the ground. With it being built only 2 meters above Sea Level the lean became obvious in the year 1178 when the third story was being built. There were three construction stops, one in 1178, one in 1185, and one in 1284, all caused by war.
The actual name of the Leaning Tower is TORRE PENDENTE DI PISA, which translates to HANGING TOWER OF PISA. The original architect for the Leaning Tower was Bonanno Pisano.
Over the years the Leaning Tower of Pisa has changed the direction in which it was leaning. In the years between
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