The Museo dell’Opera del Duomo of Pisa is located in Piazza del Duomo, in the building that was the chapter of Primatiale , dating from the thirteenth century , the seminary of the Academy of Fine Arts and convent. It was opened in 1986 to house the treasure of the cathedral , the remains of […]
En savoir plus sur : Museum of the Opera del Duomo of Pisa
The monumental cemetery (Camposanto Vecchio) is an historic monumental cemetery of Pisa, which closes the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo. The cemetery was begun in 1277 by Giovanni di Simone, as recalled by the Latin inscription placed at the side of the right portal. According to tradition, the occasion was given by the […]
En savoir plus sur : Camposanto Monumentale
The Piazza del Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli) is the most important artistic and tourist center of Pisa. Recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO since 1987, you can admire the monuments that form the center of religious life : the cathedral, the baptistery , Campo Santo, and the Campanile . The poet Gabriele D’Annunzio used […]
En savoir plus sur : Square of Miracles
The baptistery of Pisa, dedicated to St. John the Baptist (Battistero di San Giovanni Battista in Italian) stands in Piazza del Duomo in Pisa , near Campo Santo and the Campanile and not far from the Tower of Pisa. The building was begun in the mid-twelfth century : in 1153 which corresponded to the year […]
En savoir plus sur : Baptistery of St. John of Pisa
The Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa in Italian), a symbol of central Italy and emblem of the Tuscan city of Pisa, is the bell tower of Pisa’s Cathedral, in Piazza dei Miracoli ( Place Miracles ) and whose construction began in 1173. His fame comes from its particular characteristic inclination (which is currently […]
En savoir plus sur : Leaning Tower of Pisa