“The Italians just laugh .................”
The work they’ve done to keep it up (but still leaning on purpose) is impressive and some of it is visible at the site. Notice the curvature of the construction, it started leaning during construction.
Though I have to say I was more taken with the Duomo nearby.
I was meaning that the Italians would laugh at the San Franciscans and their measly 1 inch lean.........