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Piazza dei Miracoli

Miracle Square of Architectural Art

The Piazza dei Miracoli is Pisa's most famous tourist attraction, with four historical monuments dating from the 11th to 13th centuries: the Leaning Tower, Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistery of St. John, and the Camposanto Monumentale of Pisa.

Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), also known as the Cathedral Square, located in the northern part of Pisa, Italy, is a world-renowned tourist attraction. The name comes from a novel by Italian writer D’Annunzio.

On the velvety green lawn sits four historic monuments: the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistery of St. John and the Camposanto Monumentale of Pisa. Built between the 11th to 13th centuries, these architectural marvels were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 as the Piazza dei Miracoli Complex.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa must be the first or only reason people come to Pisa. This 55m High White Tower was built as a bell tower attached to the cathedral, and tilted shortly after its construction in the early 12th century, now leaning at about 5.5 degrees.

Leaning Tower Of Pisa

The Failed Architectural Wonder

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, built in 1173 as a bell tower attached to the Pisa Cathedral, is famous for its distinctive inclination and is considered a national landmark in Italy. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is 55 meters high and is decorated with columns and arches. Visitors can climb to the top and overlook the Piazza dei Miracoli.

Pisa Cathedral

Pisa Cathedral, constructed in 1064, is the Mother Church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Pisa and the oldest one of the Piazza dei Miracoli Complex. The cathedral suffered a fire in the 16th century, and most of what can be seen today were rebuilt after the disaster. The Christ in Majesty Mosaic in the Apse and the octagonal stone pulpit, created in 1302, are few of the surviving artifacts.

Pisa Cathedral

Masterpiece of the Middle Ages

Pisa Cathedral was built in 1064 as the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Pisa. The white marble walls and the loggia of the facade are in harmony with the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Baptistery. The pulpit and altarpiece in the church are over seven hundred years old.

The Baptistery of St. John

Located in front of the cathedral, the Baptistery of St. John of Pisa is the Largest Baptistery Building in Italy. The interior of the baptistery is simple and solemn, with eight columns and four square pillars. The Octagonal Baptismal Basin in the center was used for baptismal ceremonies.

Pisa Baptistery Of St. John

Italy's Largest Baptistery

The Pisa Baptistery of St. John is located in front of the Pisa Cathedral and was built in 1152. It is the largest baptistery in Italy, at 55 meters high. The facade is decorated with arcades and Gothic spires, while the octagonal baptismal basin and the carved stone pulpit in the hall are important artistic treasures of the Baptistery.

Camposanto Monumentale

The Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), built in 1278 as the cemetery of Pisa, is a Rectangular Cloister located on the north side of the Pisa Cathedral. It is more of a museum than a cemetery, with 2,600 square meters of frescoes and centuries-old Tombstones and Sculptures.

Camposanto Monumentale Of Pisa

Frescoes from the 14th Century

The Camposanto Monumentale of Pisa was built in 1278 on the north side of the Pisa Cathedral. With its rectangular cloister, the cemetery is a museum of art with 2,600 square meters of frescoes, nearly 100 sarcophagi and tombstones, represented by the 14th-century fresco "The Triumph of Death".