Pisa - Hotel and Information Pisa - Tuscany Hotel and Information Contacts: info@pise.fr Also called "Campo dei Miracoli" (Fields of miracles) for its monuments of extreme beauty which are located on a large green space, it is the largest architectural complex in Romanesque Europe, on a site far from the center. urban and intended for worship already in Etruscan times. Not to be missed, of course, the visit to the Leaning Tower ("Torre Pendente") This particular 56-meter-high campanile is renowned for its inclination which reaches 4 m from its vertical, but also for the beauty of its structure. The tower is circular in shape and is entirely covered with white marma The work begun in 1173 (according to tradition by Bonanno) remained unfinished on the third floor because of a subsidence of the ground, despite which the work was carried to completion in the 14th century (although the slope has already reached 143 cm) with the addition of three other floors and the Campanaire Cell. Following major restructuring work, it is again possible to access the top of the tower by taking its internal spiral staircase which has 294 steps. The Duomo ("il Duomo") is located in front of the tower and is considered the greatest expression of Romanesque art in Pisa. It is a wonderful fusion of classical, Byzantine, Arab and Nordic elements. Its construction began in 1064 by Buscheto and ended in the 12th century by Rainaldo. Its white limestone facade is articulated in a lower arched order and four upper orders of cubicles, enriched with sculptures and marquetry. On its bronze doors from the 17th century are engraved in relief the stories of the Virgin and Christ. Inside the Dome, made up of five naves, is a magnificent ellipsoidal dome. You can also admire works of great value, such as the paintings by Beccafumi, Ghirlandaio, Andrea Del Sarto and Sodoma, the apsidal mosaic by Cimabue, the altar by Giambologna as well as the parchment by Giovanni Pisano, chef -work of Italian Gothic art. Finally, you can see the Deo di Galileo Galilei Floor Lamp, which was used by the famous scientist for his important experiments on the laws of physics. masterpiece of Italian Gothic art. Finally, you can see the Deo di Galileo Galilei Floor Lamp, which was used by the famous scientist for his important experiments on the laws of physics. masterpiece of Italian Gothic art. Finally, you can see the Deo di Galileo Galilei Floor Lamp, which was used by the famous scientist for his important experiments on the laws of physics. Le Baptistère ("Battistero") de forme circulaire, possède une coupole piramidale de 18 mètres de diamètre. Les travaux débutent en 1152 par Diotisalvi, puis continuent avec Nicola et Giovanni Pisano et est terminée au XIV siècle. L’édifice reprend le schéma architectonique du dôme avec una base en arcades aveugles surmontée d’une logette sur colonnes. On accède au baptistère par quatre portes richement décorées. Vous y trouverez à son intérieur le parchemin exagonal de Nicola Pisano (1260), un parfait exemple de sculpture de la fin de l’époque romane toscane. L’entrée de baptistère est payante. Le "Camposanto monumentale" se trouve à côté du Baptistère et du Dôme, et ferme la partie septentrionale de la place. Une vaste gallerie en marbre scandée extérieurement par des arcades aveugles font le tour de l’antique cimetière . Un merveilleux recueil d’antiquités romaines, médiévales et de la renaissance y sont gardées: sarcofages, monuments funèbres, sculptures, fresques. L’entrée est payante. Vous pourrez aussi vous rendre sur la Place des Chevaliers ("Piazza dei Cavalieri"). De forme irrégulière, il s’agit d’une des plus belles places de toscane. Pour y arriver vous devez passer par via Carducci et dévier par via Consoli di Mare. Cette place qui était le centre de la ville républicaine devint au XVI siècle le siège de l’ordre des chevaliers de Santo Stefano. Vous y trouverez le Palais des Chevaliers, le siège de l’Ecole Normale di Pisa, l’église de Santo Stefano et le palais de l’horloge dans lequel a été emprisonné et condamné à mourir de faim le Compe Ugolino della Gherardesca. En sortant de la Place des Chevaliers et en passant par via Dini et via San Francesco, vous arriverez sur la place San Francesco. L’ homonyme église de 1211 a subi plusieurs remaniements: la façade est de 1603.La salle du capitole (“Sala del capitolo”) de San Bonaventura, renferme de nombreuses fresques de Niccolò di Pietro Gerini de 1392. NETWORK LINK © 2006 - 2014 - pise.fr For your advertising on Pise.fr