(#7) Leaning Tower of Nevyansk
- Russia
Funded by the Demidov family in the 18th century, much remains unknown about this Russian tower, including the exact date it was built and what purpose it was meant to serve. Theories include a watchtower, a prison, a space for chemical experiments and creating counterfeit money, and a belltower. The reason for the tower's lean is also unknown, though restorers have cited construction defects as the likely cause.
(#9) Oede Kerk - Delft, Netherlands
- Delft, the Netherlands
Originally built as a Roman Catholic church in 1246, the Oede Kerk (Old Church) was converted for Protestant use during the Protestant Reformation. The tower was built during the mid-14th century and began leaning almost immediately due to natural settling and possibly unstable ground from the nearby canal.
(#2) Big Ben
- City of Westminster, London, England
Built in 1858, the Parliament Clock Tower (AKA "Big Ben") leans northwest approximately .26 degrees. Engineers say this is likely due to underground construction projects over the last few decades. Though subtle, surveyors say that the lean will continue to worsen over time. Look like we might have another Pisa on our hands.
(#1) Millennium Tower
- San Francisco, California, USA
Of all the famous buildings that are leaning, the Millennium Tower takes the cake as the youngest. Completed in 2009, the Millennium Tower in San Francisco has already tilted two inches to the northwest AND sunk sixteen inches. After a lot of finger-pointing, experts determined that this is due to the building's support beams being drilled only 80 feet down into dense sand as opposed to 200 feet down into sturdy bedrock – a measure taken to cut construction costs. Oops.
(#10) Church Of St. Mary And All Saints - Chesterfield, UK
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
A number of funny legends have arisen to explain how the spire of St. Mary and All Saints Church gained its unique twist and lean. One story claims that a virgin was getting married in the church and that the spire twisted around in shock to steal a glance. More likely, the strange asymmetry is due to the fact that during its construction in the mid-15th century, inexperienced workers used uncured wood to build the spire. Once the heavy lead shingles were placed on top, the wood couldn't handle the weight and warped and buckled in response.
(#5) Our Dear Lady At The Mountain Church Tower - Frankenhausen, Germany
- Bad Frankenhausen, Germany
Known as Oberkirche (Upper Church), the church of Our Dear Lady at the Mountain in Bad Frankenhausen, Germany, was built in 1382. The church's granite tower stood straight until the 17th century, when sink holes from surrounding salt mines caused the tower to start tilting. It leans at an angle of 4.8 degrees, which is greater than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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Speaking of leaning buildings in the world, many people would think of the Pisa Tower, but in fact, there are more steep leaning buildings all over the world. When people have not boarded a building, especially a high-rise building, they can clearly see the whole body tilted obviously at the bottom of the building. These sloping buildings have been leaning year after year since they were completed. Although they can survive for centuries, they will eventually collapse if there are no careful stabilization measures.
This random tool counts 13 famous buildings that are tilting in the world, you may never realized they are actually leaning over the years, such as Big Ben, Millennium Tower, etc. These buildings were built in different eras and some of which are tilted artificially.
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