One small Gothic church in this city was moved from its precarious position immediately beside a river and purportedly housed a thorn from Christ's crown, resulting in the name Santa Maria della Spina.
One small Gothic church in this city was moved from its precarious position immediately beside a river and purportedly housed a thorn from Christ's crown, resulting in the name Santa Maria della Spina. Gabriele d'Annunzio gave the nickname the "square of miracles" to a walled area in this city surrounded by a "monumental cemetery" and a non-Florentine Duomo whose bronze doors were constructed in Giambologna's workshop. A blind arcade with Corinthian capitals, seven bells, tuned to musical scale, and several lead counterweights can be found in this city's most famous site, where Galileo allegedly conducted his cannonball experiment. For 10 points, name this Italian city, home to a campanile built on an unstable foundation, its Leaning Tower.
One small Gothic church in this city was moved from its precarious position immediately beside a river and purportedly housed a thorn from Christ's crown, resulting in the name Santa Maria della Spina.
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