In the biggest city on WA's southern coast, a scale replica of the Italian icon has brought joy to generations of locals and visitors.
Many locals can't remember a day when Albany wasn't home to the Leaning Tower of Pisa."Many go past and they yell out, 'Pisa, Pisa'; the other one yells out, 'Don't be silly'," Rosanna Scamozzi said.With great pride, she tells them the craftsperson responsible was her late husband, Aldo.To the surprise of most, neither had been to Pisa before Mr Scamozzi set out to create a 4.6-metre replica in their front yard, 420km south of Perth.
It took six to 12 months for Mr Scamozzi's astute replica to be completed and in 1983 the final pipe was placed.It would be another 14 years before Scamozzis saw the real Tower of Pisa for the first time while on a group tour of Italy."They actually said because Aldo had photos of the Pisa here, 'the real Pisa is lovely, but the one Aldo's got is much nicer'."Inquisitive raps at the front door have kindled just as many friendships, making the tower priceless.
Caroline was a seasoned flyer who wore her seatbelt on long-haul flights. Then she got up to go to the bathroom
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