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Work started on the campanile of Pisa's cathedral in 1173, funded largely by the wealth of the maritime republic. Builders had completed only three of the tower's planned eight stories when soft, unstable soil beneath the foundation caused it to begin tilting, forcing a halt to construction that lasted nearly a century. Work resumed in the 1270s and again paused during military conflict, before the tower was finally finished around 1372, almost two hundred years after it began. Engineers over the centuries tried various methods to correct the lean. The tower still stands in Pisa, Italy, and remains one of the most recognized structures from medieval Europe.
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When did Leaning Tower of Pisa construction begins happen?
Leaning Tower of Pisa construction begins is dated to 1173.
What was Leaning Tower of Pisa construction begins?
Work started on the campanile of Pisa's cathedral in 1173, funded largely by the wealth of the maritime republic. Builders had completed only three of the tower's planned eight stories when soft, unstable soil beneath the foundation caused it to begin tilting, forcing a halt to construction that lasted nearly a century. Work resumed in the 1270s and again paused during military conflict, before the tower was finally finished around 1372, almost two hundred years after it began. Engineers over the centuries tried various methods to correct the lean. The tower still stands in Pisa, Italy, and remains one of the most recognized structures from medieval Europe.
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