La Torre Pendente
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Battistero
Pisa
(16 Km)
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
Piazza dei Miracoli
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Museo del Camposanto Vecchio
Pisa
(16 Km)
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Palazzo della Sapienza
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Gambacorti
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Agostini
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Statua di Kinzica
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Toscanelli
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Sinagoga
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Ruschi
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Roncioni
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Santuario della Madonna di Montenero
Livorno
(15 Km)
According to an ancient legend it was built in the place, where a shepherd brought an image of the Madonna, which he had found in the stream Ardenza. Miraculous virtues were attributed to this painting, which is why the inhabitants decided to build the sanctuary. In the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries it was modified and expanded to what we see today.
Castello Pasquini Fantasia
Rosignano Marittimo
(21 Km)
Pasquini Castle was built in 1889. The building was built as the residence of the Baron Lazzaro Patrone. After the work was carried out, the old buildings were demolished and the farmland surrounding it were transformed into a beautiful garden. Today it is a neo-Gothic style building, in excellent condition and open to the public.
Torre di Vada
Rosignano Marittimo
(27 Km)
The tower of Vada is located in the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo. Its structure has medieval origins. With the fall of the Republic of Pisa, the tower passed into the hands of the Florentines, who in the fifteenth century restored the tower, which became part of the sighting system. Currently, the Environmental Education Laboratory is located in the tower environments. The building can only be visited during cultural events.
Castello di Rosignano
Rosignano Marittimo
(21 Km)
On a hill, dominating the whole area, stands the Castle of Rosignano. It was built around 1100 as a medieval fortress. Within its walls there are various buildings, not all built in the same period. Fortunately, today it is possible to visit this whole architectural complex.
Torre Vecchia
Livorno
(50 Km)
Torre Vecchia is located on the island of Gorgona in the Tuscan Archipelago. The structure was built in the '200, to spot and defend the coast from the Pisans, at a time during which the island was subjected to their control. The fortified structure has high walls covered in stone and powerful bases.
Castello Sonnino-Ric
Livorno
(16 Km)
Baron Sidney Sonnino made the castle build, of the same name, as he wanted to use it as his residence. The origins of the construction of the castle date back to the nineteenth century. The fortification is of the medieval type and had inside it a square-shaped tower and a chapel, which has arrived whole in the present day. The castle is not open to the public as a private property.
Castello Mediceo
Livorno
(16 Km)
The Medici Castle was built in the twenty-ninth century. It was initially used as a castle and later, after a period of abandonment, it became a hotel.
Torre della Meloria
Livorno
(13 Km)
Fortezza Vecchia
Livorno
(15 Km)
The Old Fortress is a fortification that stands on the margins of the Medici Port of Livorno. It characterizes and represents the heart of the city, and around it, according to the will of Cosimo I, Livorno developed and transformed from a medieval village to a real city.
Fortezza Nuova
Livorno
(14 Km)
The New Fortress is a fortification of Livorno, designed by Bernardo Buontalenti. The construction of the New Fortress dates back to the end of the sixteenth century, at the behest of the Medici government. Currently, the New Fortress stands in the middle of a large water basin and is connected to the city via a small bridge and by some mobile piers made in recent years.
Monumento i Quattro Mori
Livorno
(14 Km)
Palazzo Granducale
Livorno
(14 Km)
The Grand Ducal Palace was built at the beginning of the '600, at the behest of Ferdinand I de' Medici. The original project was carried out by Antonio Cantagallina, but it was restored several times over the years, and today it has a structure very different from what it was initially. The building housed many famous people, including Napoleon. Today it is the headquarters of the offices of the Province of Livorno.
Monumento a Cavour
Livorno
(14 Km)
The monument built in 1871, was dedicated to Camillo Benso Count of Cavour. The project was carried out by Vincenzo Cerri, on a pre-existing base, work by Arturo Conti. The structure is more than 9 meters high, and on the pedestal you can easily notice the tombstone attributed to the great personality.
Mercato Centrale
Livorno
(14 Km)
Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi
Livorno
(14 Km)
The monument was dedicated to the national hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi located in the homonymous square. The structure was built in 1889, designed by Augusto Rivalta.
Porta San Marco
Livorno
(13 Km)
Ex Convento delle Benedettine Lungarno
Pisa
(15 Km)
Cittadella e Arsenale Repubblicano
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Arsenale Mediceo Lungarno Ranieri Simonelli
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo Quaratesi
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Palazzo delle Vedove
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Cimitero Israelitico Largo Cocco Griffi
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Ospizio dei Trovatelli
Pisa
(16 Km)
Palazzo Reale
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo da Scorno
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Gabinetto di Disegni e Stampe
Pisa
(15 Km)
Palazzo dell'arcivescovado
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Palazzo Vitelli
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Palazzo dell'orologio Torre del Conte Ugolino
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti per il Calcolo
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Museo Nazionale di San Matteo
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Museo delle Sinopie
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Museo Provinciale di Storia Naturale
Livorno
(14 Km)
It is located in Villa Henderson, with a vast collection of botany, zoology, mineralogy, geology and paleontology. Perhaps the most striking is the exhibition hall of the sea, with the reconstruction of the marine environment of the Mediterranean.
Museo Mascagnano
Livorno
(14 Km)
The museum at Villa Maria presents the life and work in chronological order of the composer Pietro Mascagni, with personal items, memorabilia and documents and an extensive archive.
Museo dell'Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Teatro goldoni
Livorno
(14 Km)
Owned by the Municipality of Florence, the theater is located in the former monastery of Vincenzo d' Annalena since 1867. It was used by the "Theatre Workshop of Florence", directed by Vittorio Gassman. Today, it is the permanent seat of the Compagnia Virgilio Sieni Danza.
Museo Ebraico Marini
Livorno
(13 Km)
The premises of the Marine Museum houses the permanent exhibition "1938 - TheJewish School of Livorno: an alternative to the racial laws. " This exhibition provides a summary of the most significant stages of the anti-Semitic fascist regime.
Museo di Santa Giulia
Livorno
(5 Km)
The monument consists of three buildings: the church of Santa Giulia, the Oratorio diSan Ranieri and the Museum of Santa Giulia, which houses interesting works ofreligious art, as a former school board Giotto depicting S. Giulia.
Museo Virtuale d'Arte Contemporanea
Livorno
(15 Km)
Here you can see the works on display at the 1st Biennale of Livorno (1974), also theirarrangement is the same. There are images of works from the collections acquired prior to the Biennale (Premio Modigliani) or at that time.
Galleria d'arte Le Stanze
Livorno
(14 Km)
The purpose of this gallery is to continue the tradition of twentieth century Italian Art from Livorno and its dissemination at national level.
Galleria d'arte Goldoni
Livorno
(14 Km)
Teatro del Porto
Livorno
(14 Km)
Opened in 2004, the troupe moves on different aspects, from the theater and the outdoors, video and theater workshops.
Museo Anatomico della Facoltà di Veterinaria
Pisa
(14 Km)
Gipsoteca del Dipartimento di Scienze Archeologiche
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Domus Mazziniana
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Collezioni Egittologiche dell'Università di Pisa
Pisa
(16 Km)
Museo di Scienze Naturali
Rosignano Marittimo
(22 Km)
The Museum of Natural Sciences was opened to the public in 1966, thanks to the collections collected by the children housed by the mountain colony of Gavinana. The Museum is managed by the Association “Friends of Nature of Rosignano” established in 1992, which aims to know the territory and the dissemination of information on scientific culture. Outside the structure there is a botanical garden with plants typical of the Mediterranean scrub.
Museo Civico Archeologico
Rosignano Marittimo
(21 Km)
The Civic Archaeological Museum was established in 1955 at the behest of the Archaeological Group of Rosignano Marittimo, with the aim of welcoming some tombs of the Hellenistic age found in Castiglioncello. The same group, during the second half of the twentieth century, enriched the Museum with a large collection of materials found from excavations carried out in the Port of San Gaetano di Vada. Since 1996, the Museum has been headquartered in Palazzo Bombardieri.
Mura antica
Pisa
(15 Km)
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
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Piazza dei Cavalieri
Pisa
(16 Km)
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
Museo ed Orto Botanico
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Cinema Teatro Lux
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Stazione Leopolda
Pisa
(14 Km)
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.
Teatro Sant'Andrea
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Teatro Verdi
Pisa
(15 Km)
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.
Camposanto Monumentale
Pisa
(16 Km)
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.
Centro Arte Moderna
Pisa
(15 Km)
it was born in 1976 thanks to its founder Nilvia Sbrana. It hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and a permanent exhibition of artists that are worth seeing!
Chiesa di San Jacopo in Zambra
Cascina
(12 Km)
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.
Torre dell'Orologio
Vicopisano
(15 Km)
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.
Torre del Soccorso
Vicopisano
(15 Km)
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.
Duomo di Livorno
Livorno
(14 Km)
The Cathedral, dedicated to St. Francis, dates back to the the sixteenth
Piazza Grande
Livorno
(14 Km)
The largest square in the heart of the city, where you see the main buildings of the city, like the cathedral and the Town Hall. During World War II it has been completely destroyed and later rebuilt with major changes.
Santuario di Montenero
Livorno
(15 Km)
The hills of Montenero is from the fourteenth century a place of pilgrimage. The present church was built in the eighteenth century, and inside are kept a significant number of ex-voto.
Sinagoga ebraica
Livorno
(14 Km)
This is one of the largest in Europe. The original synagogue has been damaged in World War II, so much that it was decided to demolish the former and build a completely new one. This was completed in 1962.
Torre del Marzocco
Livorno
(14 Km)
The octagonal tower dates back to the early years of the fifteenth century. It was built by the Florentine masters of the castle. It is 54 meters high, and it is completely covered with marble.
Chiesa di Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
Pisa
(16 Km)
It was built to a design by Giorgio Vasari in 1565-68 as a church of the Knights of Santo Stefano.
Chiesa di San Rocco
Pisa
(16 Km)
Palazzo Blu
Pisa
(15 Km)
Guastalla Centro Arte
Livorno
(14 Km)
Il Furetto
Santa Croce Sull'Arno
(27 Km)
Nuovo Teatro Delle Commedie (Teatro C)
Livorno
(13 Km)
Run by Theatralia, the serious goal of this theater is to bring culture in Livorno, in a new way, offering diversity and a certain eclecticism in the theatrical world.
Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori
Livorno
(15 Km)
Located in the beautiful nineteenth-century Villa Mimbelli here is the permanent exhibition of works by painter Giovanni Fattori from Livorno and his fellow artists.
Museo di Arte Sacra
Bientina
(20 Km)
The museum of sacred art has collections of sacred furnishings in noble metal ancient from the 16th — 17th centuries. It opened on 4 December 1993 and has over 120 exhibits of fine works of art. It also has precious liturgical vestments from the period between the XVI-17th centuries. In addition, the 20 wooden relics that are dated at the metta of the 18th century.
Torri e Mura Nord
Vicopisano
(15 Km)
Porta Fiorentina
Livorno
(13 Km)
Parco delle Mura Lorenesi
Livorno
(13 Km)
Demiart
Palaia
(569 Km)