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Piazza dei Miracoli

The Piazza dei Miracoli, also called Piazza del Duomo, is the monumental complex of Pisa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. It brings together four medieval buildings on a large pedestrian lawn: the cathedral, begun in 1064 in the Pisan Romanesque style; the baptistery, begun in the mid-12th century opposite its façade; the bell tower, the Leaning Tower, begun in 1173; and the Camposanto, a walled cemetery on the north side. To the south is the former hospital of the Spedale di Santo Spirito, today home to the Museo delle Sinopie, and to the east the palace of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. The medieval walls close the square on the north and west, with gates and towers such as the Porta del Leone, the Porta Nuova, the Torre di Santa Maria and the Torre di Catallo. The present look of the lawn is due mainly to the architect Alessandro Gherardesca in the 19th century, who removed added structures. The popular name comes from Gabriele D'Annunzio, who called it the "prato dei Miracoli" in a 1910 novel.

Things to do at Piazza dei Miracoli: 3 missions

• Compare the baptistery and the cathedral from the lawnFrom the lawn, line up the circular baptistery in front of the cathedral's west façade and frame both buildings in a single image.
• Walk along the square's medieval wallFollow the stretch of wall that closes the square on the north and west and identify the Torre di Santa Maria and the Porta Nuova.
• Find the Roman she-wolf in the squareFind the statue of the Roman she-wolf, added to the square in the 20th century.

Near Piazza dei Miracoli

Source: Web oficial - Opera della Primaziale Pisana