/ EDIFICI STORICI
/ La Limonaia
The Limonaia behind palazzo Ruschi is a typical example of a construction built as part of a large garden “all’italiana”, designed in the 19th century Neoclassical style.The garden of the palazzo is recorded in a survey by Pietro Cancelli at the end…
/ Chiesa di San Zeno
The earliest evidence of the Church of San Zeno dates from 1029. In the middle ages it is described as standing in an area known as “alle grotte”, because of ancient ruins used as quarries for building materials. There are also several pieces of…
/ Casa natale di Galileo Galilei
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/ Campano Tower and other medieval buildings
The most famous medieval building on Via Calvalca is the Torre dei Caciaioli, now known as Torre del Campano (from the bell that in the late 18th century summoned students to lectures at the university). This is a tall square building with pilasters…
/ Palazzo Salviati
The 14th century coats of arms that decorate the facade of this palazzo belonged to the first owners, the Ciampolini family, very rich Pisan merchants. In the mid 1400s, the Salviati family bought the building and installed a branch of their bank.…
/ Palazzo Lanfreducci, called ‘Alla Giornata’
Now the home of Pisa University Chancellorship, this is one of the most interesting early 18th century buildings in Pisa. It was designed by Cosimo Pugliani, a Florentine architect connected to the Court who designed many adaptations in Pisa. Work…
/ Palazzo della Canonica, The Canons’ Palace
In 1567 Cosimo I donated the medieval buildings standing between via Ulisse Dini and via S. Frediano to provide quarters for the Knight-priests, an important and influential division of the Order of Knights of St. Stephen.Giorgio Vasari was charged…
/ Palazzo dell’Arcivescovado, The Archbishop’s Palace
The Archbishop’s Palace today is the result of renovations under the prelate Philip de’ Medici (mid 15th century) by the architects Francione and Baccio Pontelli, who created the inner courtyard surrounded by white marble columns. The façade,…
/ Palazzo dei Cavalieri di Santo Stefano / Palazzo della Carovana
The medieval Palazzo degli Anziani was originally a tower that can be seen on the south on via Consoli del Mare. It was adapted and rebuilt by Giorgio Vasari at the command of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici who had decided to found the seafaring military…
/ Palazzo Agostini Venerosi della Seta
Transformed into a palazzo by joining several medieval buildings together, among which, documents mention at least four lofts, four workshops and a tower, this palazzo was built between the late 14th century and early 15th centuries, but was only…