Albert Bierstadt Bavarian Landscape painting
Andrew Atroshenko Bold Expression painting
1360: Tommaso Pisano completes the tower, adding a belfry and making other minor corrections. Late 1830s: Nearby excavation work begins to destabilize the tower's base.1990: Italian government closes tower to tourists over fears it is leaning too far. June 6, 2001: Official inauguration ceremony for the leaning Tower of Pisa . November 2001: The Tower is set to reopen to tourists and climbers for $12 admission. Guides will lead groups of 30 at time. Beyond 2300: Next time engineers believe the tower will need a major overhaul. A Big Sigh of Relief"It's a little like running a marathon," Burland says of saving the tower. "You're concentrating so hard that before you know it you're crossing the finishing line."
