Architecture The Leaning Tower of Pisa

It is thanks to its distinctive lean that the Leaning Tower of Pisa appears not only on countless postcards and souvenirs but has also become famous worldwide. Now you can recreate this unusual building from LEGO® bricks! Construction began over 800 years ago, when the widow Berta di Bernado donated 60 gold coins from her inheritance to buy stones for building the tower. Now you can build the most famous freestanding bell tower in history yourself and also learn how it came to have its characteristic lean. The enclosed instructions and booklet reveal the fascinating history of the tower and how this 56-metre-tall building began its journey to world fame. This striking LEGO Architecture model is the eye-catcher for any bookshelf or desk!

•Detailed LEGO® replica of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa•Includes a booklet with information on the building, its construction and its history (in English and Italian). The booklet can be downloaded in other languages from LEGO.com/architecture•Collect all the landmarks in the LEGO Architecture series!•LEGO Architecture inspires not only future architects, engineers and builders, but also architecture lovers around the world who use the LEGO brick as a medium to recreate renowned buildings•The tower is 25.9 cm high, 11.2 cm wide and 11.2 cm deep•Designed by architectural model maker Adam Reed Tucker