They resort to 850 years since the foundation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta which will later become known throughout the world as "the Leaning Tower ” undisputed symbol of the city and also of Italy.
850 from the foundation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
On July 9, the iconic tower of Pisa celebrated its first 850 years (1173-2023) with a program of celebrations that will unfold for an entire year.
It was the August 9, 1173 when the construction site for the construction of the Campanile most photographed in the world, the work of Bonano Pisano, inextricably linked with the name of Galileo Galilei, and to its particular slope.
It is part of the monumental complex of Square of Miracles together with the cathedral, baptistery and cemetery and is one of Unesco heritage.
The initiatives for the 850th anniversary from 9 August 2023 to 9 August 2024
Many initiatives have been prepared to celebrate this important anniversary. All were organized by a committee of experts specially set up for the occasion.
On August 9 at noon the sound of the seven bells rang out with the seven musical notes. subsequently the tower was festively lit and the 850th anniversary logo was projected onto the external wall of the Opera Museum.
Furthermore, free access to the monuments of the square was left so that everyone could fully enjoy the sites.
It will continue in the coming days and throughout the year with conferences, meetings, exhibitions of drawings and photos set up in the rooms of the Opera del Duomo museum, concerts and screenings. In addition, readings of the literary passages referring to the Campanile and the Piazza del Duomo. Finally, a film festival with a series of films in which the Tower was the protagonist.