The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy, an iconic leaning tower

This is a list of leaning towers. A leaning tower is a tower which, either intentionally or unintentionally (due to errors in design, construction, or subsequent external influence such as unstable ground), does not stand perpendicular to the ground. The most famous example is the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy.

Asia

Huzhu Pagoda, Tianma Mtn, China

China

Hong Kong

India

Iraq

The 12th century Great Mosque of al-Nuri (in 1932), Mosul, Iraq

Malaysia

Philippines

  • Bombon Parish Church Bell Tower

Sri Lanka

Altair twin skyscrapers, Sri Lanka

UAE

Europe

Panny Marie Church Tower, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Belgium

Czech Republic

La tour penchée, Oye-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, France

Estonia

France

Germany

Oberkirche, Bad Frankenhausen, Germany

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

Oude Kerk, Delft, Netherlands
Clock Tower, Prilep, Northern Macedonia
The Krzywa Wieża, Toruń, Poland

North Macedonia

Poland

Romania

  • The St. Margaret Evangelic church Tower in Mediaș
  • The church tower of the Evangelic Church in Ruși-Slimnic
The Clock Tower on SNP Square, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Mudéjar Tower, San Pedro del los Francos, Catalayud, Aragon, Spain

Spain

Switzerland

  • The Leaning Tower of St. Moritz, remaining bell tower of St. Mauritius Church (16th century) that was demolished in 1893.

Ukraine

United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Mexico

United States

Oceania

Leaning Tower, Gravity Discovery Centre, Gingin, Australia
Leaning Tower, Puzzling World, Wānaka, New Zealand

Australia

New Zealand

See also

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