No, it was not. Construction began in 1173 and continued in three stages for another 177 years. It was completed in 1372 after the addition of the bell chamber. The Early Re â¦ naissance began circa 1400, almost thirty years after Pisa was completed.
German Shepherds have been featured in a wide range of media. In 1921 Strongheart became one of the earliest canine film stars, and was followed in 1922 by Rin Tin Tin, who is considered the most famous German Shepherd. Both have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
During World Wars I and II, the word German was dropped, and the breed was referred to as the Shepherd Dog or the Alsatian (a name that stuck in some regions). Worldwide interest in the breed began rising in the early 1900s and the GSD was recognized by the AKC in 1908.