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Thank you for the post Sue.

I am very happy that this wonderful historic structure has been saved.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa is saved from collapse
By Malcolm Moore in Rome
Last Updated: 5:40PM BST 28/06/2007



The Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a £20 million project to save it was hailed a complete success yesterday.



The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been straightened by 18 inches, returning it to its position of 1838. It has been leaning since 1173
The tower, which was on the verge of collapse, has been straightened by 18 inches (45 centimetres) returning it to its 1838 position.

"It has straightened a little bit more than we expected, but every little helps," said Prof John Burland, an expert in soil mechanics at Imperial College London, who was the only British member of the 14-strong rescue committee.

He said the tower was still "very slightly moving" towards being upright, but that it had stabilised.

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I was not as brave as you Gisele. I stood under the leaning tower and changed my mind about going up. Maybe I will be a bit more courageous if I have a chance to see it again.