Pisa is celebrating the 850th
'birthday' of its famous Leaning Tower on Wednesday.
The first stone of the iconic monument was laid on August 9,
1173.
The celebrations will include free entry to all the monuments in
Pisa's Piazza del Duomo, except the Tower which is being lit up
and will be closed for security reasons, from 20.30 until 24.00.
There will also be a free concert by Iranian pianist Ramin
Bahrami featuring pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms and
Chopin.
A series of initiatives are planned over the next 12 months to
mark the Tower's 850th anniversary.
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