The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral.

Its construction began in the august of 1173 and continued (with two long interruptions) for about two hundred years, in full fidelity to the original project, whose architect is still uncertain. In the past it was widely believed that the inclination of the Tower was part of the project ever since its beginning, but now we know that it is not so.

The Tower was designed to be "vertical" (and even if it did not lean it would still be one of the most remarkable bell towers in Europe), and started to incline during its construction. Both because of its inclination, and its beauty, from 1173 up to the present the Tower has been the object of very special attention.

During its construction efforts were made to halt the incipient inclination through the use of special construction devices; later colums and other damaged parts were substituted in more than one occasion; today, interventions are being carried out within the sub-soil in order to significantly reduce the inclination and to make sure that Tower will have a long life.

In all this story it is possible to find a meaningful constant, the "genetic code" of the Tower: its continual interaction with the soil on which it was built. Today's works for the safeguard and the conservation of the Tower with very advanced methodologies are designed to fully respect this constant.

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- Reservation requests must be placed at least 18 days in advance.
- Last Admission: 5:30PM
- Museum entrance rules: You must be at the museum 30 minutes before your scheduled entrance time to redeem your tickets
- Your reservation vouchers will be delivered to you only after we process your request and confirm the reservation. At a minimum it takes from 1 to 2 business days to process your request
- You will receive your vouchers by fax or e-mail if you will be leaving home too soon for the vouchers to be shipped.
- For security reasons, children under 8 years are not allowed to access the Leaning Tower.
-The Tower of Pisa requires that the reservation be confirmed with the passport number of the reservation holder. The passport (number) that you will indicate must be presented as identification to pick-up the tickets. Failure to present the passport at the Tower of Pisa box office may result in denial of the tickets
- The visit will last about 30 minutes on the whole and the tourists will be led by the staff