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b"Construction began on a white marble bell tower for Pisa\\u2019s new Cathedral complex on 9th August, 1173. Little did the engineers working on the project know that their building would become famous all over the world, because of its principal flaw: it wasn\\u2019t straight.\\nThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is now one of Europe\\u2019s biggest tourist attractions, and perhaps the most monitored building in the world. Millions have been spent PRESERVING its famous lean, but for well over a century it was something that Pisans worked hard (and fruitlessly) to straighten.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the warning signs were always there, in the city\\u2019s history and other architecture; reveal how Mussolini very nearly ruined one of the world\\u2019s most perfectly imperfect landmarks; and ask if it\\u2019s really so surprising that the original architect\\u2019s name has been lost to history\\u2026\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\xa0\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?\\u2019 (HISTORY, 2015): https://www.history.com/news/why-does-the-leaning-tower-of-pisa-lean\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Leaning Tower of Pisa's architect is revealed as Bonanno Pisano\\u2019 (Mail Online, 2019): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7809335/Leaning-Tower-Pisas-architect-revealed-Bonanno-Pisano.html\\n\\u2022 \\u2018LEANING TOWER OF PISA-Climbing to the Top and Why the Tower Leans\\u2019 (Andy\\u2019s Awesome Adventures, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbpbn9E2dc\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"