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Marble Towers


Height: 152m
Location: Johannesburg
Year: 1973
Marble Towers

Pisa Tower


Height: 56m
Location: Pisa
Year: 1173
Pisa Tower

Marble Towers vs Pisa Tower


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Marble Towers

Marble Towers

Height

152m
Floors32
Year1973
CityJohannesburg

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The Marble Towers is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa.

It was constructed in 1973 and is 32 storeys tall. The building has an eight-storey parking garage attached to it. The structure is made from a combination of marble and concrete.



The tower is currently in use as offices. The building was originally known as the Sanlam Centre. It is located on the corner of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets.

Source: Wikipedia
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Pisa Tower

Pisa Tower

Height

56m
Floors0
Year1173
CityPisa

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa [?torre di ?pi?za]) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of this Italian city of Pisa, known globally for its almost four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), following the palace and the Pisa Baptistry. The height of this tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67 metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 feet 0.06 in). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower began to lean during construction in the 12th century, due to soft ground which could not properly support the structure's weight, and it worsened through the completion of building in the 14th century. By 1990, the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which decreased the tilt to 3.97 degrees.

Source: Wikipedia

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