Leaning Tower Needs Help - February 27, 1964
It had been decided by the Italian government, that this was the time the Leaning Tower of Pisa needed help. It was leaning 17 feet to the south, and would continue to increase the lean by a fraction of an inch every year.
The structure was built during the Middle Ages, and there was risk of having it topple over if a storm or earthquake would appear. Restoration activity began in 1999 to help this building to become stable once again.
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