The Leaning Tower of Niles, Illinois was completed in 1934 and it is situated at 6300 W. Touhy Avenue. It is a 1/2 size copy of the original tower in Pisa, Italy, which is a Niles sister city.
Some speculate that part of the motivation to construct the tower was to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A more likely explanation is its original functional purpose, to store water for outdoor recreational swimming pools.
Some speculate that part of the motivation to construct the tower was to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A more likely explanation is its original functional purpose, to store water for outdoor recreational swimming pools.
In 1991, the village of Niles, Illinois established a sister city pact with Pisa, Italy. A $1.2 million Renovation of the Leaning Tower of Niles was started in 1995. The Leaning Tower Plaza area now has four fountains and a 30-foot pool. Leaning Tower Concert Series are summertime open-air music concerts sponsored by the village since the 1990s.
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