Caerphilly Castle

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Atlas ObscuraOct 15, 2025

The Leaning Tower at Caerphilly Castle in Caerphilly, Wales

Historians debate why Caerphilly Castle’s southeast tower leans. Some say the tower was damaged during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Others say the lean is actually the result of natural subsistence and weathering. Whatever the causes of the lean, the castle's leaning Southeast Tower is a spectacular sight. Perhaps less famous than its Italian cousin, the Leaning Tower of Pisa , wh…

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