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The leaning tower of Pisa (a famous world heritage building) in the early morning sun with the last storm clouds of the night
Before the Storm in Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
(in Italian: Torre Pendente di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo).
The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th
century, due to soft ground which could not properly support
the structure's weight, and it worsened through the
completion of construction in the 14th century. By 1990 the
tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was
stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which
reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees.
Thanks.
The Leaning Tower in Tbilisi (Georgia) is one of the city’s most unusual buildings. It is a bizarre structure, with a tower on the perpetual brink of falling down, and only a steel beam holds the tower in place.
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Estate 2021
Piazza del Duomo nota anche come la Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, (Toscana, Italia) è riconosciuta come un importante centro artistico medievale europeo e uno dei più bei complessi architettonici del mondo. La piazza è dominata da quattro imponenti edifici a carattere religioso: la cattedrale di Pisa, il battistero, la torre pendente e il camposanto monumentale. Il nome di Piazza dei Miracoli è stato coniato dallo scrittore e poeta italiano Gabriele d'Annunzio, che, nel suo romanzo “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), descrisse la piazza come il "prato dei Miracoli". Nel 1987 tutta la piazza è stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
Piazza del Duomo (Italian: Cathedral Square) also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Italian: Square of Miracles), in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The name Piazza dei Miracoli was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli" or the "meadow of miracles". In 1987 the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Piazza dei Miracoli (English: Square of Miracles), formally known as Piazza del Duomo (English: Cathedral Square), is a walled 8.87-hectare area located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world.[1] Considered sacred by the Catholic Church, its owner, the square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Campanile, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). Partly paved and partly grassed, the Piazza dei Miracoli is also the site of the Ospedale Nuovo di Santo Spirito (New Hospital of the Holy Spirit), which houses the Sinopias Museum (Italian: Museo delle Sinopie) and the Cathedral Museum (Italian: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo).
The name Piazza dei Miracoli was coined by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli," or "meadow of miracles". The square is sometimes called the Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles). In 1987, the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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While I had to queue up at the entrance, I was impressed by the dignity which this ancient building emanates at night.
The leaning tower of Pisa with the complex of cathedral, baptistery and cemetery is a world cultural heritage site of the UNESCO. The famous leaning tower, build between 1173 and 1372 started with its inclination 12 years after the construction began.
(Voigtlaender Nokton 0,95 F=17,5mm on Olympus Pen F)
Pisa (Toscana, Italy) on the wall of the cathedral nearby the leaning tower
Foto auf Papier 45 x 30 gerahmt
Bridalvail Falls is the first major waterfall you see as you enter the Yosemite Valley. It is the iconic waterfall that appears in most of photos shot from the Tunnel Overlook. This image was taken from the Merced river.
Here's another not so old of Yosemite National Park. The monolith to the far right is the Leaning Tower, elevation 6500 feet, and the waterfall is Bridalveil. At 620 feet/189m, it's pretty hard to miss this iconic fall as you enter Yosemite Valley. Like my comment on Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil too gets pushed around in the wind and is a thrill to watch close up. Afternoon sun brings rainbows too. You can imagine this is a composite of sky and landscape, much longer exposure (ISO1000, 2.5 minutes@ f.2) to gather enough light to see the landscape features than the brilliant night sky.
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Inverno 2017
Piazza del Duomo nota anche come la Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, (Toscana, Italia) è riconosciuta come un importante centro artistico medievale europeo e uno dei più bei complessi architettonici del mondo. La piazza è dominata da quattro imponenti edifici a carattere religioso: la cattedrale di Pisa, il battistero, la torre pendente e il camposanto monumentale. Il nome di Piazza dei Miracoli è stato coniato dallo scrittore e poeta italiano Gabriele d'Annunzio, che, nel suo romanzo “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), descrisse la piazza come il "prato dei Miracoli". Nel 1987 tutta la piazza è stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
Piazza del Duomo (Italian: Cathedral Square) also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Italian: Square of Miracles), in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The name Piazza dei Miracoli was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli" or the "meadow of miracles". In 1987 the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Piazza dei Miracoli (English: Square of Miracles), formally known as Piazza del Duomo (English: Cathedral Square), is a walled 8.87-hectare area located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. Considered sacred by the Catholic Church, its owner, the square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Campanile, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). Partly paved and partly grassed, the Piazza dei Miracoli is also the site of the Ospedale Nuovo di Santo Spirito (New Hospital of the Holy Spirit), which houses the Sinopias Museum (Italian: Museo delle Sinopie) and the Cathedral Museum (Italian: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo).
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Estate 2021
Piazza del Duomo nota anche come la Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, (Toscana, Italia) è riconosciuta come un importante centro artistico medievale europeo e uno dei più bei complessi architettonici del mondo. La piazza è dominata da quattro imponenti edifici a carattere religioso: la cattedrale di Pisa, il battistero, la torre pendente e il camposanto monumentale. Il nome di Piazza dei Miracoli è stato coniato dallo scrittore e poeta italiano Gabriele d'Annunzio, che, nel suo romanzo “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), descrisse la piazza come il "prato dei Miracoli". Nel 1987 tutta la piazza è stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
Piazza del Duomo (Italian: Cathedral Square) also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Italian: Square of Miracles), in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The name Piazza dei Miracoli was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli" or the "meadow of miracles". In 1987 the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Soulis: Before the Storm in Pisa.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy,
(Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral
and is the third-oldest structure in the city's
Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo).
The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th
century, due to soft ground which could not properly support
the structure's weight, and it worsened through the
completion of construction in the 14th century. By 1990 the
tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was
stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which
reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees.
Thank you!
Duindorp, Scheveningen Zuiderstrand, The Hague , Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
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Between Duindorp and Scheveningen - both sides of the harbour - there's a yearly rivalry of who has the biggest New Year bonfire. It seems the Scheveningen bonfire, just visible on the right hand, has won this time, though the outcome is disputed by Duindorp. Sounds familiar?
Best wishes for 2017 everybody!
The leaning tower of Pisa with the complex of cathedral, baptistery and cemetery is a world cultural heritage site of the UNESCO. The famous leaning tower, build between 1173 and 1372 started with its inclination 12 years after the construction began. The maximum deflection at the top is 3,9 m. It is not easy to walk around at the highest level without getting sea-sick. Approaching from the north-west side, the inclination is not seen at its maximum. I thought, the tower could hold out this way the distortion of my Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm which I used while photographing from this perspective.
(Voigtlaender Heliar-Hyper Wide 10 mm on Sony A7 series)
Das Dach vom Baptisterium, dem schiefen Turm und dem Dom Santa Maria Assunt.
The roof of the Baptistery, the Leaning Tower and the Dome of Santa Maria Assunt.
Camposanto Monumentale, Piazza del Duomo
Pisa, Italia
The dome of the Camposanto Monumentale at the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy
Die Orangerie in Bendeleben, Kyffhäuserkreis, Außenstandort der Buga 2021.
The orangery in Bendeleben, Kyffhäuserkreis, external location of Buga 2021.
This water tower, slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66, was an ingenious marketing ploy. “During the early and mid 20th century, passersby on the Mother Road were intrigued by the severe tilt of this tower, asking themselves what on earth could have caused it. A crashing plane? An earthquake? A giant tornado?” None of the above! A man named Britten thought up an idea to attract customers to his new truck stop. He had a water tower from another town towed to Groom, Texas. He then had it bulldozed and positioned so that it was at a severe tilt. People came from near and far to see the strange leaning tower and to ask what caused it to be at such a tilt. I asked myself the same question, thinking maybe unstable ground just caused it to lean. Britten’s stunt was very successful, and drew a multitude of sightseers. “Unfortunately, after many years of success, Britten’s truck stop burned down in a devastating fire, closing down all sales. Despite this unfortunate event, the leaning water tower is still one of the most photographed oddities on the way out west.” My photo doesn’t really show the extent of the tilt from this angle, but it was the best I could manage from the car!
The view from Tunnel Overlook is always captivating. On this day a spring storm was moving in, so Yosemite Valley had a layer of clouds over it. And every now and then, a break in the clouds would occur letting some sun light into the valley. I happened to catch one of those breaks and captured this image.
It's easy to see why this entire square was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the impressive architecture of the three primary structures. The Baptistry, in the foreground, is the largest in Italy, taking 210 years to build and switching from Romanesque to Gothic style over that time. The size of these structures is magnificent, as shown by the tourists gathered around on this morning. Their importance in Medieval Period is evidenced by their continued presence in superb condition.
With travel plans now on hold for a while and the camera gathering dust, I thought I would add some photos from places I have visited over the years. The leaning tower of Pisa, Italy, April 2016. Stay safe everyone.
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Inverno 2023
Piazza del Duomo nota anche come la Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, (Toscana, Italia) è riconosciuta come un importante centro artistico medievale europeo e uno dei più bei complessi architettonici del mondo. La piazza è dominata da quattro imponenti edifici a carattere religioso: la cattedrale di Pisa, il battistero, la torre pendente e il camposanto monumentale. Il nome di Piazza dei Miracoli è stato coniato dallo scrittore e poeta italiano Gabriele d'Annunzio, che, nel suo romanzo “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), descrisse la piazza come il "prato dei Miracoli". Nel 1987 tutta la piazza è stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
Piazza del Duomo (Italian: Cathedral Square) also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Italian: Square of Miracles), in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The name Piazza dei Miracoli was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli" or the "meadow of miracles". In 1987 the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Italia, Toscana, Pisa, Inverno 2015
Piazza del Duomo nota anche come la Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, (Toscana, Italia) è riconosciuta come un importante centro artistico medievale europeo e uno dei più bei complessi architettonici del mondo. La piazza è dominata da quattro imponenti edifici a carattere religioso: la cattedrale di Pisa, il battistero, la torre pendente e il camposanto monumentale. Il nome di Piazza dei Miracoli è stato coniato dallo scrittore e poeta italiano Gabriele d'Annunzio, che, nel suo romanzo “Forse che sì forse che no” (1910), descrisse la piazza come il "prato dei Miracoli". Nel 1987 tutta la piazza è stata dichiarata Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO.
Piazza del Duomo (Italian: Cathedral Square) also known as the Piazza dei Miracoli (Italian: Square of Miracles), in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The square is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistry, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The name Piazza dei Miracoli was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio who, in his novel Forse che sì forse che no (1910), described the square as the "prato dei Miracoli" or the "meadow of miracles". In 1987 the whole square was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry.
The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase.
The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground which could not properly support the structure's weight, and it worsened through the completion of construction in the 14th century. By 1990, the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees.