The Tower That Refused to Fall: Work Begins at Pisa, August 9, 1173
On August 9, 1173, workers laid the foundations of Pisa's cathedral bell tower — a project whose famous lean was almost its undoing, then became its glory.
On August 9, 1173, workers laid the foundations of Pisa's cathedral bell tower — a project whose famous lean was almost its undoing, then became its glory.