Built almost 1000 year ago, went through a number of restorations to correct once leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, it now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 3.9 meters from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.
Galileo, famous physicist, had balls dropped from the leaning tower to demonstrate his theory.
The Baptistry of St. John, located on the other side of the Piazza del Duomo.
The structure is 54.86 m high, with a circumference of 107.24 m, and is the largest baptistry in Italy.
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