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Pisa's leaning tower stabilised
13 June 2008
The leaning tower of Pisa has stopped leaning for the first time in its 800-year history following a stabilisation project carried out by a team of geologists and engineers.
Some €26m (£20.5m) was spent on the work, which took place over more than ten years and involved the extraction of around 70 tonnes of earth.
The tower should now be stable for another 300 years, according to one of the leaders of the project.
Professor Michele Jamiolkowski told the Corriere della Serra newspaper: 'All of our expectations have been confirmed.
'Now we can say that the tower can rest easy for at least 300 years.'
The leaning tower of Pisa began to tilt to the south-east soon after it was built in 1173, as a result of poorly laid foundations and loose ground.
Holidaymakers will find the attraction in the historic Piazza del Duomo, or Cathedral Square, in the city of Pisa in the Tuscany region of Italy.
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Some €26m (£20.5m) was spent on the work, which took place over more than ten years and involved the extraction of around 70 tonnes of earth.
The tower should now be stable for another 300 years, according to one of the leaders of the project.
Professor Michele Jamiolkowski told the Corriere della Serra newspaper: 'All of our expectations have been confirmed.
'Now we can say that the tower can rest easy for at least 300 years.'
The leaning tower of Pisa began to tilt to the south-east soon after it was built in 1173, as a result of poorly laid foundations and loose ground.
Holidaymakers will find the attraction in the historic Piazza del Duomo, or Cathedral Square, in the city of Pisa in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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