Tower, Lookout
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a concept known to tourists from all over the world. Torre pendente, as its Italian name is, stands in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles) on the northern outskirts of Pisa and its fame is evident at first sight. The leaning tower functions as the bell tower of the nearby Cathedral of the Assumption and reaches a height of almost 56 metres. [btn "Compare Pisa flight prices" /go-skyscanner] Why is the…
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Cathedral
The main cathedral of Pisa is a beautiful example of medieval Romanesque architecture in the Pisan style and the oldest building in the famous Piazza dei Miracoli. The Cathedral is the main part of the UNESCO-listed complex, which includes the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, the bell tower of the church. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Pisa" https://www.booking.com/city/it/pisa.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-pisa-katedrala] Architecture and history…
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Church
The first building in the Piazza dei Miracoli that you come across on your way off the main road is the imposing 55-metre-high Baptistery of St John the Baptist. That is, the baptistery, a building used only for the sacrament of baptism. In Italy from the 11th to the 14th century, detached baptisteries were fashionable, but the Pisan one is one of the largest and most striking. It belongs to the neighbouring Cathedral of the Assumption and was…
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Cemetery
A somewhat neglected monument in the famous Piazza dei Miracoli is the Camposanto Cemetery, often referred to as Campo Santo Monumentale. The cemetery is an example of the extraordinary cultural architecture of the Pisan Republic and a beautiful place with a majestic touch. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Pisa" https://www.booking.com/city/it/pisa.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-pisa-camposanto] Construction of the cemetery began between 1277 and…
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Church
You will come across a picturesque and very special church on the left bank of the Arno River. The church was built in 1230 as a small chapel, then slightly enlarged in the course of 1325. Its façade is one of the finest examples of Pisan Gothic architecture. The exterior is characterised by rich sculptural decoration and a magnificent façade of white Carrara marble. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Pisa" https://www.booking.com/city/it/pisa.en-gb…
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Fortress
The fortress of Giardino Scotto, formerly known as Fortezza Nuova or Cittadella Nuova, is one of the main monuments of Pisa, although it cannot match the fame of the Leaning Tower. The defensive fortress was built in the east of the city in 1440, at the height of the military pressure on Pisa from the Florentine Republic. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Pisa" https://www.booking.com/city/it/pisa.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-pisa-giardino] During…
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Tower
On the western edge of the city, near the railway bridge over the Arno River, the watchtower of the former citadel of Torre Guelfa rises 18 metres high as a dominant feature of the waterfront. This defensive fortress was built at the beginning of the 15th century during the first Florentine domination, when the whole area of western Pisa was rebuilt. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Pisa" https://www.booking.com/city/it/pisa.en-gb.html?aid=2380460…
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