Piazza del Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria, Interno

Pulpito, lampadario e cupola all'interno della cattedrale
Pulpito, lampadario e cupola all'interno della cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta (Opera Primaziale Pisana)

The cathedral is shaped like a Latin cross, with a central nave terminating in an apse and four side aisles and a transept of three aisles.
The central nave is flanked by monolithic granite pillars with 11th and 12th century capitals. A women’s gallery runs above, with triple mullioned openings that continue around the transept. The eliptic dome, with a fresco of the Virgin in Glory and Saintsby Orazio Riminaldi (1627-1628) strides the central span. The gilded coffered ceiling over the nave, transept and presbytery was carved by Domenico and Bartolomeo Atticciati between 1596 and 1602.
By the transept pilaster is the splendid pulpit by Giovanni Pisano (1302-1310). It is octagonal in shape, with nine plutei or panels carved with stories from the life of Christ and the Virgin and the Last Judgement, resting on ledges with Prophets and Sybils and carved capitals, and statues symbolizing the Virtues of the Church.
Admirable too, is the large mosaic in the apse, of Christ blessing with the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, the work of Francesco and Lapo, with St. John’s face completed by Cimabue in 1302. Among medieval works are the 13th century Madonna di sotto gli organi, attributed to Berlinghiero Berlinghieri from Volterra, a fresco of the Madonna and Child by the San Torpè Maestro, on the triumphal arch and the Cosmatesque marble inlay floor (mid 12th century).
There are many valuable frescos, paintings and 16th to 17th century furnishings on the side altars ad in the presbytery.

VERY NEAR THE TOWER
40m
Santa Maria, 78 p.1
Recapito 389 2320250
PAMPURIO
40m
Piazza del Pozzetto, 7 - Pisa
Recapito 338 7291090
TIME OUT
40m
Santa Maria, 50 p.1
Recapito 349 5819255
RELAIS I MIRACOLI
90m
Via Santa Maria, 187
Recapito 050 560572
SUBWAY
70m
Piazza Arcivescovado, 3, 56126 Pisa PI
Recapito 0508312134
ANTICA TRATTORIA ANTONIETTA
110m
Via Santa Maria, 179
Recapito 050 561810
RISTORANTE L'EUROPEO
120m
177, Via Santa Maria
Recapito 050 560531
DUOMO RISTORANTE - PIZZERIA
130m
Via Roma, 70
Recapito 050 552275,050 562352