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Pisa

Pisa

Pisa is a famous Tuscan city, famous all over the world thanks to its leaning tower, simply called Tower of Pisa, which has become one of the symbols of Italy, like the Colosseum in Rome or the Rialto Bridge in Venice.With nearly 90,000 inhabitants, it is a small, active and student town with three universities. […]

Square of Miracles

Vue de la Place des Miracles à Pise

The Piazza dei Miracoli of Pisa (Square of Miracles in English) is the wonder of the city, also called Piazza Duomo, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architectural and artistic richness. It combines unique medieval and Renaissance constructions and ornaments, being at the origin of the style called Roman pisan which is […]

Tower of Pisa

Pisa tower

The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is located on the Square of Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli), also known as Piazza Duomo. It is known worldwide as one of the emblems of Italy, both for its elegance and its unusual inclination. It is 56 metres high and has six floors with pretty circular loggias. History and […]

History of Pisa

Perhaps Ligurian or Greek at its origins, Pisa was then an Etruscan city, before becoming a Roman colony. The Romans built a port there, which was very active. It later belonged to the Lombard kingdom, then to the Carolingian Empire. From the Middle Ages it prospered economically, politically and artistically. There are many traces of […]