Churches With Detached Towers
We recently took a look at a number of Churches with twisted spires. Rather more common are Churches with detached bell towers, though the architectural styles vary wildly. The most famous example is Italy’s Torre di Pisa, more commonly known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Construction began on the white marble campanile in 1173, though by the time the second floor was built five years later, the structure had started to sink on one side due to weak soil. 99 years into the project, the builders started to make the floors lop-sided to allow for the lean,…