Get Temple Church Bristol Leaning Tower Pics. Founded in the early 12th century to protect pilgrims in the holy land, the templars were 'warrior monks'. Like pisa's famous leaning tower, the instability of the soil is to blame for the lean of the temple church.

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The graveyard is now a public garden. This historic church stands the test of time with its unique tower which many people think is blitz damage it is not , it was buil this. Temple church, bristol, was founded on a destroyed church that had belonged to the templar order, who were disbanded, arrested and executed on the orders of clement v in 1312.

The place has become a national heritage point for bristol and hence a must go attraction for tourists in the city.

Local legend says that the tower was built with foundations made of bales of wool and there's a grain of truth in this, the wealthy wool. This was completed by 1460, with the construction of a leaning west tower. The place has become a national heritage point for bristol and hence a must go attraction for tourists in the city. Looking at buildings, archidave and churchcrawler).