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/ Piazza Giovan Battista Donati

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3903 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Giovan Battista Donati was a great Pisan mathematician and astronomer, considered a precursor of the spectral classification of the stars. He studied at the University of Pisa together with Carlo…

Fri, 04/02/2021 - 10:56

/ 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…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 15:25

/ 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…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 10:57

/ Via San Martino

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]To get an idea of the wealth of the city of Pisa in the thirteenth century, just walk along the road axis that connects Piazza Guerrazzi to Corso Italia, via San Martino. Sumptuous buildings from the…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 15:20

/ The Trovatelli Hospital

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3901 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Opened as 'Ospedale della Pace e del Principe' (Hospital of Peace and of the Prince), it later became a shelter for abandoned children and was dedicated to Blessed Domenico Vernagalli, founder in 1218…

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 14:42

/ Cittadella for the little ones

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3908 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]The Guelph tower was bombed during the Second World War and was rebuilt after the conflict. It opens on the occasion of temporary exhibitions. The statue at the base of the Tower portrays a great…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:04

/ Via Benedetto Croce for the little ones

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3908 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Along this road you will find the gate without walls. This gate was part of the 12th century medieval walls.[/CORPO] [/SEZIONE]  

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:09

/ Piazza Chiara Gambacorti for the little ones

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI]3908[/ITINERARI] [CORPO]Also the real name of this square is unknown to many Pisans since they call it 'Piazza della pera' (Pear Square). Why? At the end of one of the alleys that lead to the square there is an Etruscan stone…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:50

/ Ponte di mezzo for the little ones

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3908 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO] Stop on the bridge, look around, maybe you can smell the scent of the sea, are there seagulls? Is it windy? Stop and take a picture! The most important historical game for the city of Pisa takes place…

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:57

/ Piazza Garibaldi for the little ones

[SEZIONE] [ITINERARI] 3908 [/ITINERARI] [CORPO] Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) is known as 'The hero of two worlds', as he fought both in Italy and in Latin America. From a very young age he supported the ideals of freedom and independence.  …

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:56