Pisa - Walls, towers and gates La Torre Pendente Presumably, the tower was designed by Bonanus, and in the XII century construction has begun. Already at the times, the construction works were interrupted several times because of the slope.
Pisa - Churches and places of worship Battistero In the twelfth century was built as the second building in the field, according to the plans by Diotisalvi. It has a circular plan. The baptismal font is situated in the exact center, over three steps, and it is the work of Guido di Como by XIII cent
Pisa - Streets and Squares Piazza dei Miracoli The square is located on the north-west side of the city. Here there are four monuments that are an allegory of life: the Baptistery - Birth: the Cathedral - Christianity, the Leaning Tower - the life and the cemetery - death.
Pisa - Museums Museo dell'Opera del Duomo Located in the Palace of the Canonici of the Cathedral, it exhibits works by the monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli with bas-reliefs, capitals and the Treasury of the Cathedral with silverware, furniture and a collection of Egyptian antiquities from theEtruscan and Roman Galleries of the Cemetery.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo della Sapienza The palace has Renaissance origins, but it was deeply restored during the '900. The beginning of construction dates back to the last years of the '400 and was completed towards the Metta of the '500. There are a lot of criticism regarding the construction of the building, the windows on the first floor are insufficient and poorly positioned with the consequence of low light in the rooms. The two magne classrooms also suffered a lot of criticism for their structure. Currently the building is the seat of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pisa.
Pisa - Museums Domus Mazziniana Domus Mazziniana is the building where the Italian politician, philosopher and journalist Giuseppe Mezzanini lived. The main purpose of the building is to spread and deepen the studies and works of the character through the collection of documents belonging to his life. The house was declared a national monument on 20 April 1910.
Pisa - Museums Museo dell'Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale The Museum of Human Anatomy was established under Leopold II of Lorraine. Inside it houses collections of osteology, syndesmology, splanchnology, angiology, archaeology such as mummies and funeral kits and wax models. Some of these findings are very important for research and study.
Pisa - Museums Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale The Museum of the Royal Palace, residence of the dynasties of the Medici and of the Lorraine, it preserves collections, some owned by the Medici-Lorraine and other by private individuals. A rich collection including paintings by Italian artists of the fifteenth and the nineteenth century.
Pisa - Museums Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti per il Calcolo The Museum of Calculation Instruments was founded in 1989 with the aim of preserving and restoring the scientific instruments received up to us. The exhibition is divided into three parts: scientific instruments, calculators and large calculators. The exhibition is accompanied by exhaustive explanations that help the visitor to better understand the route.
Pisa - Museums Museo ed Orto Botanico The Museum is housed in an eighteenth century palace in the botanical garden. The garden has a collection of plants and trees also of historical significance, with a magnolia planted in 1787.
Pisa - Museums Museo delle Sinopie It is located inside the New Hospital Building (1257). The preparatory drawings (large preparatory drawings: the original idea the masters) have been found beneath the frescoes of the Cemetery. They are useful for the study of masterpieces.
Pisa - Museums Gipsoteca del Dipartimento di Scienze Archeologiche The Gipsoteca of the Department of Archaeological Sciences was established during the nineteenth century at the headquarters of the University of Pisa. It houses a collection of chalks wanted by Gherardo Gherardini, which was later increased by Lucio Mariani and Silvio Ferri. The installation was transferred to the church of San Paolo all'Orto proposing finds ranging from the Greek archaic age to specimens of the Hellenistic and Roman ages.
Pisa - Museums Museo Nazionale di San Matteo Interesting is the story of the collections of this museum. This is the culture of the city to recover antiquities from the early eighteenth century and the collections of of Cemetery of the Accademia di Belle Arti in 1816.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Roncioni In this historic building they lived important figures, including Vittorio Alfieri, Madame de Stael and Ugo Foscolo who fell in love with the beautiful Isabella Roncioni here, but also suffered his disappointment of love that I inspire him to write the book 'Last Letters by Iacopo Ortis'. In the main floor we can observe the frescoes by the painter Tempesti and a marble fireplace by the sculptor Baratta. This building is the only one on the Lungarno that preserves the airport on the river.
Pisa - Walls, towers and gates Cittadella e Arsenale Repubblicano The Citadel of Pisa is located in the part of tramontana and was an ancient fortification erected at the end of the city walls, towards the sea. In the early fifteenth century, the Guelph Tower was built. Near the Citadel, we can still admire the remains, the Republican and Medici arsenals, which are brick arches built in the defense wall along the Arno. Finally, we also find the fourteenth-century buffered arches of the sheds.
Pisa - Walls, towers and gates Mura antica The wall is still visible in some of its parts. The main area of the city, around the Piazza del Duomo is connected to it. The Door of Parlascio is the most beautiful of the city walls
Pisa - Streets and Squares Piazza dei Cavalieri The square houses the Scuola Normale di Pisa. The Carovana palace has been built according to plans by Giorgio Vasari. In the square one can find the church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri, an equestrian statue of Cosimo I, and the Clock Tower
Pisa - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina In the small Gothic church, situated on the banks of the Arno, was once kept a thorn from the crown to the crucifixion of Christ. The church of the sixth century has been restored many times.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Reale The palace was erected in the late '500 on commission of Francesco I de' Medici. The Florentine master B. Buontalenti was commissioned for the project. The building is located in a prestigious area of Pisa where many centuries before the Marquises of Tuscia lived. In addition, it was Pietro Leopold I's favorite home to spend the winter. The restorations that took place during the centuries gave it its current appearance.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo dell'arcivescovado The palace dates back to the '400 and stands on the remains of an even older building, dating back to at least the twelfth century. It is located in Piazza dell'Archbiscovado and, certainly, it is one of the most impressive palaces in Pisa. The style is typically Florentine, and has a simple façade decorated with exposed stone profiles on the edges and windows. In the inner courtyard you can see the busts of some Archbishops of Pisa and, at its center, a statue of the 18th century depicting Moses.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Toscanelli Palazzo Toscanelli has sixteenth-century origins with an elegant white façade and a marble rusticated portal. It was commissioned by the Lanfranchi family in the '500, on a project by Michelangelo, even if the documents that testify to it have not yet been found. The present appearance is given to her by the renovation of the '800. In 1821 the palace hosted the famous English poet George Byron. It is currently the headquarters of the State Archives.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo dell'orologio Torre del Conte Ugolino Located on the north part of the Piazza dei Cavalieri, is the current home of the Library of the Scuola Normale Superiore. The building was altered a few times during its history - most of it was finished in 1605-1608, while the small bell tower on top was added in 1696.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Agostini The palace is one of the most beautiful on the Pisan promenade, owned by the Agostini family since the end of the '400. The facade of the building is decorated with anthropomorphic terracotta elements and heraldic symbols and is one of the examples of Gothic architecture in Tuscany. In addition to the coat of arms of the Agostini, in the palace there are also the coats of arms of the other families who lived in the palace.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Gambacorti The building was built during the last years of the '300 and is one of the most famous palaces on the Lungarno. The engineer T. Pisano was commissioned to build this building on behalf of the homonymous family. The main facade is made in Gothic style with delicate mullioned windows while the back facade is typical seventeenth-century with very tall windows and a beautiful portal equipped with the Medici coat of arms. Inside you can see frescoes depicting the maritime victories of Pisa.
Pisa - Monuments Arsenale Mediceo Lungarno Ranieri Simonelli It was built at the behest of Cosimo I de' Medici, who wanted to build an arsenal for the ships of the powerful Tuscan fleet. It was composed of eight naves on average 60 meters long, 8 meters high and about 10 meters wide. Today in the restored area there are some exhibitions that present a part of important archaeological findings. These are shipwrecks and furnishings of the ancient Etruscan and Roman port area located in the area of the current railway station of Pisa - San Rossore.
Pisa - Parks and nature reserves Orto Botanico Pisa The Botanical Garden was established from 1543 to 1544 at the behest of Luca Ghini, doctor and botanist of Imola. This project was born with funding from the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I de' Medici. The Botanical Garden performs an educational and scientific function and is part of the Department of Biology.
Pisa - Parks and nature reserves Parco di San Rossore The San Rossore Park in Pisa was established in 1979, and occupies an area of 23,114. In the park there are the estates of Migliarino, San Rossore, Coltano and Tombolo. Very close to the city, it is considered an inexhaustible green lung, an attractive place of great environmental and landscape value.
Pisa - Museums Camposanto Monumentale The Cemetery is converted into an art gallery with the most precious heritage: thefrescoes by artists such as Piero di Puccio, the "Master from Triumph of Death", andpreparatory drawings or preliminary sketches of the masters.
Pisa - Theaters Cinema Teatro Lux From the chapel of SS. Salvatore, built at the beginning of the '300 arose the headquarters of the Cinema Teatro Lux. Depending on the show or event it completely changes the environment of the theater. An active center of research and production of the arts.
Pisa - Theaters Stazione Leopolda Once the first railway station of the Grand Duchy, later used as a vegetable market.Today it hosts conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions, shows with a room-tests for theaterand dance. A real center for cultural activities.
Pisa - Theaters Teatro Sant'Andrea The church of Sant'Andrea dates back to 1104 and is located in Via Palestro in Pisa. The church was damaged during World War II, was restored and reopened to the public only in 1948. It is currently home to the Teatro Sant'Andrea, and it hosts many theatrical performances.
Pisa - Theaters Teatro Verdi it is considered one of the most prestigious in Tuscany. The Teatro Verdi it continues with its traditional program of drama, opera, ballet and concerts which combines to many special projects today.
Cascina - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Jacopo in Zambra The Church of San Jacopo in Zambra was built in the 9th century in the homonymous locality. It represents one of the best preserved churches located in the Italian territory. It still presents the structure of the single internal apse classroom as well as the ancient traces of the flooring.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo da Scorno The building is located in the center of Pisa and has medieval origins. According to reports and documents found, the building dates back to the twelfth century, however, only in the 17th century, it was transformed into a building. On the facade we can observe two large arches of Verrucana stone. During the reconstruction of the 1960s, the two mullioned windows were rebuilt on the ground floor, while the central column on the first floor was replaced by another with a particular and characteristic marble capital.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Quaratesi Via Santa Maria, in Roman and Medieval times, was one of the main streets that connected Piazza Duomo with the River Arno. In the Medici and Lorraine times in Via Santa Maria many kind residences were built, among which the Palazzo Quaratesi, an important example of Pisan Manneristic architecture. The Quaratesi Palace was designed by Pietro Francavilla.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo delle Vedove The palace takes its name from its function at the time, it was used by the widows of the famous Medici family. The origins of the building are much older, in fact, from the reports found, its construction dates back between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. It has an elongated shape with a rectangular base. Only a few elements of the ancient building are still visible, for example a quadrifora in marble cut in the center and six spans visible on the facade of Via Santa Maria.
Pisa - Cemeteries Cimitero Israelitico Largo Cocco Griffi The Jewish cemetery of Pisa dates back to the second half of the 17th century, this land was granted by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in exchange for the one, not far away, where the Jewish cemetery was initially hosted. In the cemetery there are also numerous tombs of Jews from Spain and Portugal.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Vitelli Palazzo Vitelli, like many other palaces that overlook the Arno, is the result of the merger from the destruction of the age-tower houses built before the eleventh century. During the restoration of the building, archaeologists found the remains of at least six tower-houses typical of the Middle Ages, some of which are still visible in the courtyard. Currently the building is home to the offices of the University of Pisa.
Pisa - Monuments Statua di Kinzica The Kinzica statue is a bas-relief of a sarcophagus from the 3rd century AD Kinzica de' Sismondi was the daughter of a nobleman who according to legend, saved the city of Pisa from the invasion of the Saracens. The face of the statue was reworked in the twelfth century, when it was decided to dedicate the statue to Kinzica De' Sismondi.
Pisa - Churches and places of worship Sinagoga The Synagogue of Pisa dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. It was first modified in 1785 and completely renovated in 1863 by Marco Treves. Once the facade was built, the interior was also renovated, maintaining, however, the same division of spaces.
Pisa - Castles, palaces and mansions Palazzo Ruschi The current palace was erected on very ancient structures, testify to this by the large columns still well preserved in the ground floor. Until 50 years ago, it was inhabited by the Ruschi family, the only owners of the building.
Pisa - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri It was built to a design by Giorgio Vasari in 1565-68 as a church of the Knights of Santo Stefano.
San Miniato - Walls, towers and gates Torre di Federico II The Tower is the best known monument in the city of San Miniato. It was raised between 1217 and 1223, on commission of Frederick II of Swabia, for defensive functions. In 1944, it was completely destroyed by the Germans. Later, in 1958 it was rebuilt by the architect Renato Baldi and the engineer Emilio Brizzi.
San Miniato - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello Montebicchieri The Castle was erected in the 13th century, and over the years, the building passed into the hands of several owners, who slightly modified the structure. Today, the castle houses the homonymous Church that presents fourteenth-century decorative and architectural elements.
Vicopisano - Walls, towers and gates Torre dell'Orologio The Clock Tower was built during the twelfth century. The structure has a remarkable height, 25 meters, and is used as a bell tower, despite all the damage it has suffered over the centuries. The clock was joined to the building a few centuries after construction, and was modified several times.
Vicopisano - Walls, towers and gates Torre del Soccorso The Torre del Soccorso, part of the Rocca Estense of Lugo, represents an important cultural and architectural heritage. The tower has performed several functions over the centuries. Currently, the building houses the Municipal Offices inside it.
Pisa - Churches and places of worship Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta It is a very impressive church of the eleventh century. The interior consists of five naves. It was made in clear multi-colored marble by Busketos and Rainaldus.