Of course, if you try to convince your friends that you’ve seen plenty of leaning towers in Italy, if you haven’t seen the one in Pisa they’re not going to be all that impressed. ![]() This is one little fact the folks in Pisa would rather you don’t know, but it’s true. Pisa‘s famous Leaning Tower is simply the bell tower for the adjacent cathedral – cathedrals all over Italy have bell towers, and many of them are also leaning for one reason or another. But what I haven’t done is posted the most useful visitor’s information. Think about it: it tilts only 7,4 ft in the direction of Touhy Avenue! Seriously, it looks so cool, that you might want to see the real one - grande vecchio - across the ocean.Īfter all, it's only 4,647 miles from Niles, Illinois to Pisa, Italy.I’ve written before about my experience visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and even about how to avoid the lines by buying tickets to climb the tower in advance. In Niles, Illinois this 90+ year old Leaning Tower of Niles (built in 1931-1934) still looks rather young (after several repairs and renovations), it looks fit, it looks great. I have been to Italy several times, but not in Pisa. tall leaning tower, read some interesting historic facts on the plaques, take many photos, and may be. The area looks peaceful, the parking's on site and easy. You can see this relatively small tower - torre non molto alta - very easily from W Touhy Avenue. ![]() ![]() If you happen to be on the road in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, as we did in December, you might stop in the Village of Niles, and have a proper look at the Leaning Tower of Niles.
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