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Camposanto
The final monument of the stupendous and unique Pisan foursome is the Camposanto Monumentale, also known as the Camposanto Vecchio. Begun during the second half of the 13th century, many famous architects have made their mark there,such as Giovanni Pisano and Tino di camaiino,up to Lupo di francesco who completed it in he 14th century. The greatest artists decorated the camposanto walls with frescoes.Francesco Traini,Buonamico Buffalmacco, with the seies of the Trionfo della Morte,Stefano a student of Giotto, Taddeo Gaddi, Antonio Veneziano with his Storie di san Ranieri, and Benozzo, nicknamed the Gozzoli,whose opera, composed of 26 enormous wall paintings constitutes the large pictorial fresco series of all time,depicts the Stories of the Old and New Testament.
A great number of Roman tombs of the classic era are visible all around the walkways. In front of the square is the Sinopie Museum, unique in the world.holding the forst drawings, the basics outlines and the studies carried out by the great masters mentioned above,and the disciples who produced the frescos in the Camposanto seriousely damaged by the allied bombings in 1943.
Piazza dei Cavalieri
The Knights’ Square (Italian: Piazza dei Cavalieri) is one of the most important landmarks in Pisa, Italy. It is located at the same place as the forum of the antique Portus Pisanus, as Pisa was called in Roman times. This square was the political centre in medieval Pisa, where the Pisans used to discuss their problems or celebrate their victories. Also on this square, the emissary of Florence proclaimed the end of the independence of Pisa in 1406.
In the 16th century the square was rebuilt in renaissance style by Giorgio Vasari, the famous architect of the grand duke Cosimo I de' Medici of Florence. He designed the Church of the Cavalieri for the Holy and Military Order of St. Stephen, but it was mainly built by other architects. This is the only church in Pisa in renaissance style. It contains the Turkish banners captured by the Knights of St. Stephen during the naval battle of Lepanto on 7 October 1571.
The main building on the square is Palazzo della Carovana, the palace of the Knights of St. Stephan. It was modernised in renaissance style by Giorgio Vasari. The awesome façade is decorated with sgraffiti, equally by Vasari, and contains six niches with busts of grand dukes of Tuscany. It now houses the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. In front of the palace stands the large statue of Cosimo I de Medici.
In the other corner of the square stands the Palazzo dell'Orologio.
The coast of Pisa and the Park of San Rossore
The coast of Pisa comprises Marina di Pisa, Tirrenia and Calambrone, as well as wide coastal strtch of land,between the river mouths of the Arno and the Sercho,forming part of the Nature reserve of Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli. Marina di Pisa, lying to the left of the mouth of the Arno,is the first seaside resort that is found along the riverside road that connects Pisa to the coast. It iccharacterized by Art nouveau buildings, squares looking out to sea,small beaches,breakwater rocks and bathing estabilishments; Tirrenia is a seaside resort offerin fully equipped bathing estabilishements, hotels, campsites, gren mediterranean pinewoods,nightclubs amusement parks and modern sports facilities. On this stretch of the coast,wide beaches nourisched and maintained by contributions from the Arno and Serchio rivers preserve a habitat of sand dunes that are home to very special flora and fauna. For a guided visit of the Park on foot,by bicycle or by bus it is necessary to book by contacting the San Rossore booking centre tel. 39.050.530101.
Florence
The beautiful city of Florence is at only 90 Km and is very well server from Pisa with the train.
The journeys is about 45 minutes.
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