The tower is a fundamental example of the Romanesque style, in particular Pisan Romanesque, and a fine example of medieval engineering.The Tower of Pisa, one of the most admired and famous buildings in the world, has kicked off its 850th birthday celebrations after the laying of its first stone on 9 August 1173.
Considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the whole of Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo, the tower is a fundamental example of the Romanesque style, in particular Pisan Romanesque, and a fine example of medieval engineering as it has remained leaning from the beginning of its construction due to the instability of the ground.
The city has arranged a programme that will last until 9 August 2024, which includes an exhibition featuring the paintings, engravings, photographs and films that have immortalised the work over the years – ‘The Many Lives of the Pisa Bell Tower’.
