/ HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
/ Birthplace of Antonio Pacinotti, via Santa Maria
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3903 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Antonio Pacinotti was born in the year 1841 in Pisa and from an early age he distinguished himself in the academic environment for his skills in applied mathematics. He was Professor of Applied Physics…
/ Lanfreducci tower house
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Already present in Pisa in the 11th century, the tower represents the only medieval legacy visible in the context of the renovation of the building carried out between the 15th and 16th centuries. The…
/ Via Cavalca, the Campano and the Jew's house
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Through narrow alleys (sometimes referred to as laberinti) we reach Via Cavalca, where we can see the remains of towers built exclusively in stone dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. These are…
/ Tower houses in Piazza Sant'Omobono
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901[/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The quadrilateral between Borgo Stretto, Lungarno Pacinotti, Via Ulisse Dini and Via San Frediano is one of the most interesting in terms of medieval civil construction. Piazza Sant'Omobono shows…
/ Vernagalli tower house
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Almost hidden among what remains of the cloister of the San Michele in Borgo church, in the place of which a complex of modern buildings was erected at the beginning of the 80s of the last century,…
/ Gambacorti Palace in Corso Italia
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The palace, originally divided into two distinct properties, belonged to the Counts of Donoratico. The building, located in Carraia San Gilio, the current Corso Italia, had a large garden and loggia at…
/ Palazzo Alliata, lungarno Gambacorti
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The domus Alliata, belonging to the prestigious family from the Valdera which boasts noble descendants also in Sicily, is the result of the combination of eleven tower houses, built between the 11th…
/ Benedictine Monastery
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The church of San Benedetto a Ripa d'Arno and the adjoining monastery were built in 1393 and donated to the Benedictine nuns. Until the mid-nineteenth century, their appearance was rather rustic, with…
/ Miniati tower houses, corner of via Volta
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Between the 10th and 14th centuries Pisa had its most important period of expansion, thanks to trade and military power. The noble families began to show their wealth especially through construction,…
/ Palazzo Agonigi da Scorno, via Santa Maria
[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The building was erected in the 12th century according to a vertical scheme used in the maritime city, typical of tower houses. Unlike other buildings, Palazzo Da Scorno shows a novelty in the porch on…