There Is No "Leaning Tower of Paris" – It's Pisa, in Europe

Correcting the Landmark

There is no Leaning Tower of Paris. The famous leaning tower is the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa), located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy – which is on the continent of Europe.

Quick Facts

• City: Pisa (population ~90,000).
• Region: Tuscany.
• Country: Italy.
• Continent: Europe.
• Part of: Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles) UNESCO site – with Cathedral, Baptistery, Camposanto.
• Lean: ~4° (corrected from 5.5°). Stabilized 1990s–2001.
• Height: 55.86 m (183 ft) low side, 56.67 m (186 ft) high side.

Paris has the Eiffel Tower (straight), not a leaning tower.