The Meier's German Adventure

The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral - pictured in the background. Begun in 1173 on sandy silt subsoil, the Leaning Tower (Torre Pendente) started to tilt even before the third level was finished in 1274. Despite the shallow foundations, construction continued and it was completed in 1350. The top can be reached by climbing the 294 steps which rise in the form of a spiral on the inner side of the tower walls. It was a climb!