Relief on Leaning Tower of Pisa

by Anna Lisa Yoder

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Relief on Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Anna Lisa Yoder

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Photograph - Kodachrome Slide Image

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At the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I noticed this fascinating hand-carved relief on one of the stone blocks on an upper level of the ancient tower. It's a beautiful piece of work that evidently survived from medieval times. It seems to be telling a story, but I don't know any more about the origin of it. The Leaning Tower, "Torre Pendente di Pisa" in Italian, is one of the UNESCO sites. The construction of the Tower of Pisa began on August 9, 1173 and began to lean within 5 yrs, when the 3rd floor was completed. It was not completed until 1272.

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January 22nd, 2013

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