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Event wonder Europe

Leaning Tower of Pisa

1173 CE

Freestanding marble bell tower in Tuscany famous for its unintended four-degree tilt caused by soft ground.

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Standing in 1173 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Wars of the Kievan Rus' Conflict · Europe 860 CE – 1240 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Mammoth Cave Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing

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