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The height of the tower is 57.5 metres (189 ft), while its base is 9.5 metres (31 ft) wide. The deviation of the top part of the tower, from the vertical, is approximately 3 degrees. The exact date of construction is unknown, but
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in the opposite corner and they will be readily audible. Researchers do not know whether the room was built this way on purpose or not. It is possible that
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took place when the tower had already been partially built. Most likely, the construction workers stopped building the tower on seeing the defect, but later on they decided to go on with their work. This is supported by the color of
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