On the map is marked: Piazza dei Miracoli - The monuments which transform Piazza del Duomo in Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles) are the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Monumental Churchyard and above all the Leaning Tower of Pisa known the world over. These four medieval architecture masterpieces influenced substantially art in Italy from the 11th to the 14th century. Campo dei Miracoli has been declared an World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
On the map is marked: The Leaning Tower of Pisa - The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the bell tower or campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa, its building began in 1174 by Bonanno Pisano, but when the tower reached the third storey began sinking into the ground, so the works was suspended for 90 years. It was completed at half of 14th century with the crown on the campanile.
On the map is marked: Top of the Leaning Tower - The top of the Leaning Tower can be reached climbing 294 steps. On the top there are seven bells tuned to musical scale. The height of this very famous masterpiece in Romanesque style is 55.86 m from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m on the highest one.
On the map is marked: The Cathedral - Built basically in a Romanesque architectural style, the Cathedral of Pisa was terminated in the 13th century. The Cathedral was adorned with several masterpieces of art by a lot of artists. The church is about 100 meters long and 54 meters high.
On the map is marked: Inside of the Cathedral - Inside the Cathedral is divided into 5 aisles, has gilded ceiling and a amazing frescoed dome which represents the Assunzione della Vergine, it was painted in 1631 by Orazio e Girolamo Riminaldi. The Pulpito in Gothic style stands in the middle of the church, it was built by Giovanni Pisano.
On the map is marked: The Baptistery - The Baptistery stands opposite the facade of the Duomo. With its circumference of 107.25 m the Baptistery is largest in Italy. The building of the Romanesque Baptistery started in the 12th century and finished in the 14th century, when Nicola and Giovanni Pisano added the loggia and the dome in Gothic style.
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