Dutch say Pisa no longer Europe's most leaning tower

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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.

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.

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[Antaris Veteran]

If both towers were the same height, Bedum would have a greater tilt of 6 cm

But there not the same height, so his argument is null and void.

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I should think bad architecture would be a point of embarassment -- not pride. ;)

[gdodson]

But there not the same height, so his argument is null and void.

No it's not, the Dutch tower leans 4.181 degrees off of vertical, the Tower of Pisa leans 4.096 degrees off of vertical.