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 17th century bronze doors 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. The Baptistery ("Battistero") of circular shape, has a piramidal dome of 18 meters in diameter. Work began in 1152 with Diotisalvi, then continued with Nicola and Giovanni Pisano and was completed in the 14th century. The building takes the architectural scheme of the dome with a base in blind arcades surmounted by a small box on columns. The baptistery is accessed through four richly decorated doors. Inside you will find the exagonal parchment by Nicola Pisano (1260), a perfect example of sculpture from the end of the Tuscan Romanesque period. There is a charge for the entrance to the baptistery. The "Camposanto monumental" is located next to the Baptistery and the Duomo, and closes the northern part of the square. A vast marble gallery punctuated on the outside by blind arcades surround the ancient cemetery. A wonderful collection of Roman, medieval and Renaissance antiquities are kept there: sarcofagos, funeral monuments, sculptures, frescoes. Entrance is chargeable. You can also go to the Square of the Knights ("Piazza dei Cavalieri"). Irregularly shaped, it is one of the most beautiful squares in Tuscany. To get there you have to go through via Carducci and deviate by via Consoli di Mare. This square, which was the center of the republican city, became in the 16th century the seat of the Order of the Knights of Santo Stefano. There you will find the Palace of the Knights, the seat of the Normal School of Pisa, the Church of Santo Stefano and the Clock Palace in which the Compe Ugolino della Gherardesca was imprisoned and condemned to starve. Leaving the Place des Chevaliers and passing through via Dini and via San Francesco, you will arrive in Piazza San Francesco. The namesake church from 1211 has undergone several alterations: the facade is from 1603. The hall of the capitol (“Sala del capitolo”) of San Bonaventura, contains many frescoes by Niccolò di Pietro Gerini from 1392. NETWORK LINK © 2006 - 2014 - pise.fr For your advertising on Pise.fr