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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.
Reuters said according to measurements by retired geometrician Jacob van Dijk, Bedum’s 36m church tower of Walfridus was now leaning more than its Italian rival, which lost part of its tilt following restoration works.
At a height of 55.86m, Pisa’s tower leans about 4m, while Bedum’s tower leans 2.61m on its height of 35.7m. If both towers were the same height, Bedum would have a greater tilt of 6cm, Van Dijk was quoted saying.
“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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