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This is a list of leaning towers. A leaning tower is a tower
Tower

Towers are tall human-made structures that are always taller than they are wide, usually by a significant margin. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure....
 which, either intentionally, due to errors in design, construction or to subsequent external influence, does not stand perpendicular
Perpendicular

In geometry, two line or plane , are considered perpendicular to each other if they form congruence adjacent angles angles . The term may be used as a noun or adjective....
 to the ground. The most famous example is the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa....
 in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
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This is a list of leaning towers. A leaning tower is a tower
Tower

Towers are tall human-made structures that are always taller than they are wide, usually by a significant margin. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure....
 which, either intentionally, due to errors in design, construction or to subsequent external influence, does not stand perpendicular
Perpendicular

In geometry, two line or plane , are considered perpendicular to each other if they form congruence adjacent angles angles . The term may be used as a noun or adjective....
 to the ground. The most famous example is the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa....
 in Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
.

Europe

  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Leaning Tower of Pisa

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa....
    , Pisa
    Pisa

    Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa....
    , Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
    .
  • The Campanile of San Nicola
    San Nicola (Pisa)

    San Nicola is a church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy....
    , Pisa, Italy.
  • The Campanile of San Michele degli Scalzi, Pisa, Italy.
  • The Asinelli and Garisenda towers
    Towers of Bologna

    The Towers of Bologna are a group of medieval structures in Bologna, Italy. The two most prominent ones, also called the Two Towers, are the landmark of the city....
     in Bologna
    Bologna

    Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Po Valley , between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, exactly between the Reno River and the S?vena River....
    , Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
  • The Krzywa Wieza (Leaning Tower) in Torun
    Torun

    Torun is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River, with population over 207,190 as of 2006, making it the second largest city of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, after Bydgoszcz....
    , Poland
    Poland

    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
  • The Krzywa Wieza (Leaning Tower) in Zabkowice Slaskie
    Zabkowice Slaskie

    Zabkowice Slaskie [] is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Zabkowice Slaskie County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Zabkowice Slaskie....
    , Poland
    Poland

    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
  • The Baszta Sowia (Owl's Tower) in Pyrzyce
    Pyrzyce

    Pyrzyce [] , is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 13,331 inhabitants Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship , previously in Szczecin Voivodeship ....
    , Poland
    Poland

    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
  • The St. Margaret Evangelic church Tower in Medias
    Medias

    Medias is the second largest city in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania....
    , Romania
    Romania

    Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
  • The tower of the Oude Kerk
    Oude Kerk (Delft)

    The Oude Kerk , nicknamed Oude Jan , is a Gothic architecture church in the old city center of Delft, the Netherlands. Its most recognizable feature is a 75-meter-high brick tower that leans about two meters from the vertical....
     in Delft
    Delft

    See also: Delft, Cape Town, Delft Island Media:Nl-Delft.ogg is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland . It is located in between Rotterdam and The Hague....
    , the Netherlands
  • The Oldehove in Leeuwarden
    Leeuwarden

    Leeuwarden is the capital city of the Netherlands province of Friesland. It is situated in the north of the country....
    , the Netherlands
  • The ruined Great Tower of Bridgnorth Castle
    Bridgnorth Castle

    Bridgnorth Castle is in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire beside the River Severn .The castle was founded in 1101 by Robert de Belleme, the son of the French Earl, Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, who succeeded his father to become the Earl of Shrewsbury....
    , Bridgnorth
    Bridgnorth

    Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley . It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left....
    , England
    England

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  • The southeast tower of Caerphilly Castle
    Caerphilly Castle

    Caerphilly Castle is a Norman architecture castle that dominates the centre of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales.Caerphilly Castle was built to stop Llywelyn's southward ambitions....
     in Wales
    Wales

    native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
  • The Albert Memorial Clock
    Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast

    The Albert Memorial Clock is a tall clock tower situated at Queen's Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
     in Belfast
    Belfast

    Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
    , Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland

    conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
  • The Round Tower
    Round tower

    Round tower may refer to:Types of tower:* Irish round tower, a type of early mediaeval stone tower* Broch, a type of Iron Age drystone structure found in Scotland...
     of Kilmacduagh Monastery
    Kilmacduagh monastery

    Kilmacduagh Monastery is found 5 km from the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland. It was the birthplace of the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, whose name means "church of Duagh's son"....
     in County Galway, Ireland
    Ireland

    Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
  • The in Ulm
    Ulm

    Ulm is a city in the Germany States of Germany of Baden-W?rttemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau ....
    , Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
  • The Reichenturm in Bautzen
    Bautzen

    Bautzen ; Polish language: Budziszyn ); is a city in eastern Free State of Saxony, Germany, and capital of the Bautzen . It is located on the Spree River....
    , Germany
  • The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
    Leaning Tower of Suurhusen

    The Leaning Tower of Suurhusen is a late medieval steeple in Suurhusen, East Frisia, Germany. According to the Guinness World Records, it is the most tilted tower in the world, leaning out of plumb at an angle of 5.19 degrees, thus beating the previous record-holder, the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, by 1.22 degrees....
    , Germany (according to Guinness World Records
    Guinness World Records

    Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing an internationally recognized...
     the most tilted tower in the world)
  • The Leaning Tower of Dausenau
    Dausenau

    Dausenau is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
    , Germany (probably the "most leaning tower in the world". In 2007 a commission was installed to research into the matter)
  • The 14th century bell tower of the Church of Our Dear Ladies in Bad Frankenhausen
    Bad Frankenhausen

    Bad Frankenhausen is a spa town in the Germany state of Thuringia. It is located at the southern slope of the Kyffh?user mountain range, on an artificial arm of the Wipper river, a tributary of the Saale....
    , Germany
  • The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk
    Leaning Tower of Nevyansk

    The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk is a tower in the town of Nevyansk in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, built in the 18th century. Its construction was funded by Peter I of Russia?s associate and a famous Russian manufacturer Akinfiy Demidov....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
  • The Söyembikä Tower
    Söyembikä Tower

    S?yembik? Tower , also called the List of Kazan khans Mosque , is probably the most familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kazan. Once the highest structure of Kazan Kremlin, it used to be one of the so-called leaning towers....
     in Kazan
    Kazan

    Kazan is the capital types of inhabited localities in Russia of the Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture....
    , Russia
  • The Campanile of San Martino church on the island of Burano
    Burano

    Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago of islands linked by bridges....
    , Venice
    Venice

    Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area ....
    , Italy
  • The Campanile of San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice
    Venice

    Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area ....
    , Italy
  • Torre delle Milizie
    Torre delle Milizie

    The Torre delle Milizie is a tower in Rome, annexed to the Trajan's Market in the Imperial fora.One of the main mediaeval monuments of the city, the tower is on a square plan, its base sides measure 10.5 x 9.5 m, and it currently stands at almost 50 meters....
    , Rome
    Rome

    Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some ....
    , Italy
  • The tower of Temple Church
    Temple Church, Bristol

    Temple Church is a ruined church in central Bristol, England, which was founded in the mid 12th century by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and the Knights Templar....
     in Bristol
    Bristol

    Bristol is a City status in the United Kingdom, unitary authority area and Ceremonial counties of England in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff....
    , England
  • The Greyfriars Tower
    Buildings in King's Lynn

    King's Lynn is an attractive English people market town in West Norfolk. This page details a selection of some of the more prominent buildings in King's Lynn with pictures where available....
     - the remains of a Franciscan monastery in King's Lynn
    King's Lynn

    King's Lynn is a town and port in Norfolk, England. Over the years, the town has been known variously as Bishop's Lynn and Lynn Regis, while it is frequently referred to by locals as simply Lynn, the Celtic languages word for lake....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
    . Nicknamed 'The Leaning Tower of Lynn' in reference to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.


Asia

  • The Huqiu Tower
    Huqiu Tower

    The Yunyan Pagoda or Tiger Hill Pagoda, is a Chinese pagoda situated outside Changmen, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It has several other names, including Huqiu Tower, the 'Leaning Tower of China' and the Yunyan Temple Tower....
     in Suzhou
    Suzhou

    Suzhou is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed Chinese garden which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction....
     (Jiangsu
    Jiangsu

    is a Province of China of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou....
    ), China
    China

    China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
  • The Huzhu Tower of Tianma Mountain near Shanghai
    Shanghai

    Shanghai is the List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population in China and one of the List of metropolitan areas by population in the world, with over 20 million people....
    , China
  • Qianwei's Leaning Tower in Suizhong County (Liaoning
    Liaoning

    is a Northeast China political divisions of China of the People's Republic of China. Its one-Chinese character abbreviation is Liao ."Li?o" is an ancient name for this region, which was adopted by the Liao Dynasty which ruled this area between 907 and 1125....
    ), China
  • The deliberately tilted Iron Tower of Yuquan Temple (Hubei
    Hubei

    is a central province of China of the People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is ? , an ancient name associated with the eastern part of the province since the Qin Dynasty....
    ), China
  • A clock and water tower
    Teluk Intan

    Teluk Intan is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 110,000....
     in the Teluk Intan
    Teluk Intan

    Teluk Intan is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 110,000....
     town in Perak
    Perak

    Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor southward and to the west by the Strait of Malacca....
    , Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
  • The Leaning Tower of Pulai Mosque, Machang
    Machang

    Machang is a territory of Kelantan, Malaysia. It is bordered by the districts of Kota Bharu to the north, Pasir Puteh to the east, Tanah Merah, Malaysia to the west and Kuala Krai to the south....
    , Kelantan
    Kelantan

    Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia....
    , Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....


North America

  • The Leaning Tower of Niles
    Leaning Tower of Niles

    The leaning tower of Niles, Illinois, Illinois was completed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a recreation park for employees of the Ilg Hot Air Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago, IL....
    , a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in Niles, Illinois
    Niles, Illinois

    Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,848 at the 2007 census.The current mayor of Niles is Robert M....
    , USA
  • The Olympic Stadium Tower
    Olympic Stadium (Montreal)

    The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It subsequently became the home of Montreal's professional baseball and Canadian football teams....
    , Montréal, Québec
  • The Saint-Léonard Tower (and associated public market), based upon the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but not a replica of it since it is made of metal, in Saint-Léonard, Québec


See also

  • Inclined tower
    Inclined tower

    An inclined tower is a tower that was intentionally built at an incline. The world's tallest inclined tower is the tower of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, which stands at 574 ft ....
  • Round tower
    Round tower

    Round tower may refer to:Types of tower:* Irish round tower, a type of early mediaeval stone tower* Broch, a type of Iron Age drystone structure found in Scotland...


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