The Leaning Tower of Pisa, originally built as a freestanding bell tower (campanile) for the Pisa Cathedral to showcase the city’s wealth, now primarily serves as a major tourist attraction, a symbol of architectural resilience, and a site for artistic inspiration, though it once hosted legendary physics experiments by Galileo and its bells still ring for religious purposes. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, originally built as a freestanding bell tower (campanile) for the Pisa Cathedral to showcase the city’s wealth, now primarily serves as a major tourist attraction, a symbol of architectural resilience, and a site for artistic inspiration, though it once hosted legendary physics experiments by Galileo and its bells still ring for religious purposes.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa, originally built as a freestanding bell tower (campanile) for the Pisa Cathedral to showcase the city’s wealth, now primarily serves as a major tourist attraction, a symbol of architectural resilience, and a site for artistic inspiration, though it once hosted legendary physics experiments by Galileo and its bells still ring for religious purposes.
