Structures that lean but aren't the Tower of Pisa
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Structures That Lean but Aren't the Tower of Pisa — Daily trivia Sunday, April 26, 2026: questions and answers
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Q 01What is the more common name for the Elizabeth Tower?
- ABig Ben
- BWestminster Abbey
- CThe Shard
- DTower Bridge
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Big Ben
Big Ben. Shifting ground beneath it has tilted the tower to the north-west, leaving the top of its spire about half a metre out of line.
Q 02The "Gate of Europe," or Torres KIO, is a pair of iconic twin leaning skyscrapers found in which European capital city?
- AMadrid, Spain
- BParis, France
- CBerlin, Germany
- DRome, Italy
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain. The Gate of Europe towers lean toward each other at 15 degrees, and they were the world's first skyscrapers built to incline on purpose.
Q 03Which structure, part of a famous Olympic complex, is the world's tallest inclined tower?
- ASochi Olympic Park Tower
- BMontréal Tower
- CBeijing National Stadium Tower
- DSydney Tower
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Montréal Tower
The Montréal Tower, standing 541 feet tall, is the world's tallest inclined tower and is a prominent feature of the Parc Olympique, home to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Q 04Which Abu Dhabi skyscraper holds the Guinness record for the 'world's furthest leaning man-made tower'?
- APetronas Towers
- BBurj Khalifa
- CShanghai Tower
- DCapital Gate
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Capital Gate
The Capital Gate building in Abu Dhabi, also known as the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, leans westward at an 18-degree angle, designed to create a dramatic architectural statement.
Q 05Which of Bologna's 'Two Towers' is much shorter and leans more steeply than the Torre Asinelli?
- ATorre Galluzzi
- BTorre Prendiparte
- CTorre Azzoguidi
- DTorre Garisenda
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Torre Garisenda
The Torre Garisenda in Bologna leans at a notable 4-degree angle, steeper than its neighboring Torre Asinelli, and its height was reduced in the 14th century due to its pronounced tilt.
Q 06In which country is the centuries-leaning brick Tiger Hill Pagoda?
- AJapan
- BIndia
- CChina
- DSouth Korea
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China
China. Suzhou's Tiger Hill Pagoda, nicknamed the 'Leaning Tower of China', is older than Pisa's tower and has been tilting for about 400 years.
Q 07Which Venetian lagoon island, famous for lace and brightly painted houses, has a leaning bell tower?
- ABurano
- BMurano
- CTorcello
- DLido
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Burano
Burano. The campanile of its church of San Martino leans sharply because its foundations have partly given way in the lagoon's soft, muddy soil.
Q 08Which leaning tower, built for the Demidov family, has a lightning rod and a suspected secret laboratory?
- ANevyansk Tower
- BKazan Kremlin Tower
- CKizhi Pogost Tower
- DSaint Basil's Cathedral Towers
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Nevyansk Tower
The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk in Russia, built in the 18th century for the Demidov family, is shrouded in local legends, including rumors of a secret laboratory and a unique lightning rod that predates Benjamin Franklin's invention.
Q 09Which architect designed Colombo's Altair complex, with one tower leaning dramatically into the other?
- AFrank Gehry
- BMoshe Safdie
- CRenzo Piano
- DZaha Hadid
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Moshe Safdie
Altair, completed in Colombo in 2021, is the work of Israeli-Canadian-American architect Moshe Safdie, whose design has one of the twin towers slanting into its upright neighbour.
Q 10Which Dutch church tower is argued to tilt more than Pisa's tower now that Pisa has been restored?
- ADom Tower of Utrecht
- BEusebius Church, Arnhem
- CLeaning Tower of Bedum
- DBovenkerk, Kampen
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Leaning Tower of Bedum
The tower of the St Walfriduskerk in Bedum "leans forward, more than any other tower in the country", and since the straightening work at Pisa the Dutch have claimed it as Europe's most leaning tower.
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