Buildings & landmarks
How tall is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 58.4 m · 191 ft tall.
Leaning Tower of Pisa at true scale
- Leaning Tower of Pisa 58.4 m · 191 ft
- Christ the Redeemer 30 m · 98.4 ft
- Basketball court 28 m · 91.9 ft
- Blue whale up to 33.5 m · 110 ft
Leaning Tower of Pisa (blue) beside Christ the Redeemer, a basketball court and a blue whale, all on one scale.
The bell tower of Pisa Cathedral is 58.36 m tall and about 15 m across, according to the Opera della Primaziale Pisana, which cares for the monument. It currently leans at about 5°. The game draws it at its lean and measures from the ground to the top of the bell chamber.
Compared with familiar things
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 1.9× Christ the Redeemer (30 m · 98.4 ft).
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 2.1× a basketball court (28 m · 91.9 ft).
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 1.7× a blue whale (up to 33.5 m · 110 ft).
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa is about 1.6× the Space Shuttle orbiter (37.2 m · 122 ft).
Can you guess it by eye?
Play five comparisons featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa: resize each object beside a fixed reference, then see how close you were. No sign-up needed.
Play five comparisonsWhat is measured
Height: 58.4 m · 191 ft. Opera della Primaziale Pisana: height 58.36 metres; inclination about 5°.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana — The Tower. Checked 2026-09-28. The silhouette is scaled so this measurement is exact; its other proportions are illustrative.