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Pisa Churches, Pisa Cathedrals and Pisa Religious Buildings
(Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, IT)



There are an enormous number of beautiful churches in Pisa and most are in absolutely superb condition. Here is a selection of Pisa churches and basilicas, which are well worth a visit during your stay in Pisa.

Pisa Churches: Cattedrale - Il Duomo di Pisa - Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy
Tel: +39 (0)50 560 547

Construction of the grand cathedral started almost 1,000 years ago and this building has influenced the design of Pisa buildings over the centuries. With a strong Romanesque style, the Pisa cathedral is simple in design, with wonderful use of coloured marble. In 1595 the Pisa cathedral was badly damaged by fire and many of the precious works inside were destroyed. These were quickly replaced by some leading Renaissance artists of the time and the interior was quickly refurbished.




Highlights include the famous Pisano pulpit - a masterpiece by Giovanni Pisano - which was discovered in a crate in 1926 and reassembled shortly after, the tomb of Emperor Henry VII by Tino da Camaino (1315) - which survived the fire, a large bronze lamp that inspired Galileo's law of the pendulum, bronze angels above the choir entrance - dating back over 400 years, an enormous 13th-century mosaic Christ Pancrator - completed in 1302 by Cimabue, and the large dome - which is full of highly detailed frescoes.

Church open: April to September, daily - 08:00 to 20:00, March and October, daily - 09:00 to 18:00
November to February - Monday to Saturday 07:45 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 17:00, Sunday 07:45 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:00
Church admission: charge




Other churches in Pisa include:

• Santa Maria della Spina - a 13th-century chapel that was renamed after it became the shrine of a thorn (spina) which, according to legend, belonged to the crown of thorns once worn by Jesus
• Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri - built in 1565, with a marble facade and beautiful baroque Main Altar
• San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno - also known as the Duomo Vecchio (old cathedral), this ancient church has undergone many transformations since it was first built over 1,200 years ago
• San Francesco - constructed between 1230 to 1270, its marble facade was completed in 1603
• San Michele in Borgo - built on the ruins of a Roman temple dedicated to Mars, on a small square in Borgo Stretto
• San Nicola - this church has been part of the monastery of the Augustinian Canons since 1295
• Santo Sepolcro - probably the most characteristic church in town, built for the Templar Knights in the 12th century
• Santa Caterina - the lower part of the marble facade is a beautiful example of the Pisan-Romanesque style of this 700 year-old church
• San Zeno - Benedictine church built during the 10th and 11th centuries, located at the old city's east gate
• San Martino - built in 1332, the lateral walls and apse are made of simple red bricks, with small arcs adorned with 14th-century majolicas
• San Frediano - constructed in the early 12th century, the austere facade of the church is built in both marble and bricks

 
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