Multiple choice general knowledge history

Leaning Tower of Pisa(1 of d Seven Wonders of the Medieval World) leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees. After restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower now leans at about....

  1. 2.99 degrees

  2. 3.49 degrees

  3. 3.99 degrees

  4. 4.49 degrees

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Explanation

The Leaning Tower of Pisa's lean was reduced from 5.5 degrees to approximately 3.99 degrees through engineering interventions (1990-2001) that stabilized the foundation and partially corrected the tilt. The tower had been leaning since construction began in 1173.