Baptistry, Cathedral, Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy, 1909 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Baptistry, Cathedral and Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy
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Baptistry, Cathedral, Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy, 1909
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Pisa in 1909 was a provincial university town in Tuscany, a city that had once ruled the sea until its defeat by Genoa at the Battle of Meloria in 1284. Its economy rested on the university, surrounding farmland, and visitors arriving by rail on the line linking Pisa with Florence and Livorno. The Leaning Tower, the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral complex, had been tilting since construction began in 1173, and engineers and town officials were already debating how to keep it standing. The baptistry and cathedral drew a steady stream of tourists and pilgrims, and most Italians knew the city as the place where a young Galileo had studied at the university.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | notman photo co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Italy |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,335 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Baptistry, Cathedral and Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy |
| Reference | ITALY Baptistry, Cathedral, Leaning Tower, Pisa, 1909 |
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