Dutch say Pisa no longer Europe's most leaning tower
Thu Aug 28, 12:40 PM ET
BEDUM, Netherlands (Reuters) - The Tower of Pisa is being challenged
by a lesser-known 12th-century building in the northern Dutch town of
Bedum as Europe's most steeply leaning tower. ADVERTISEMENT
Retired geometrician Jacob van Dijk said measurements this week on
Bedum's 36-metre church tower of Walfridus revealed it is now leaning
more than its Italian rival, which lost part of its tilt following
restoration works.
At a height of 55.86 meters, Pisa's tower leans about 4 meters, while
Bedum's tower leans 2.61 meters on its height of 35.7 meters. If both
towers were the same height, Bedum would have a greater tilt of 6 cm,
Van Dijk argues.
"In Italy they're happy with the result, but here in Bedum we are much
more happy, because the tower of Pisa is now leaning less than the
tower of Bedum," said Van Dijk.
(Reporting by Aaron Gray-Block and Svebor Kranjc, Editing by Dina
Kyriakidou)
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