How engineers are straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa

December 02, 2018 2:33 PM

PISA, Italy (AFP) - "It's still straightening," said engineer Roberto Cela, gazing at the Leaning Tower of Pisa gleaming in the autumn sunshine of northern Italy. "And many years will have to pass before it stops." The gravitationally-challenged landmark is leaning less after years of ambitious engineering work. Fortunately for the millions of tourists who come here every year, the 57-metre tower remains beautifully askance.

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