Slovak Pisa - Vrbové

Slovak Pisa - Vrbové
Vbové is situated to the northwest of the spa town Piešťany. The most interesting monuments is the Bell Tower. The project was carried out by Master Mason Jozef Verner of Čachtice who completed the work in 1835. On 28th October 1930, after long-lasting rains, the tower suddenly inclined. That was caused by the soaking of the soil under the tower and relatively narrow foundations of the construction. Later it was stated that the inclination made 7075 cm. In 1997, an expert measurement discovered that the tower was inclined from a vertical axis by 98 cm to the southwest. The handicap of the tower turned to a certain advantage – it became a tourist attraction due to which Vrbové is also called Slovak Pisa.