Pisa Duomo
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Holy Place,
Must-Do Experience,
Religious Experience,
Chapel,
Church / Cathedral
Pisa’s marvelously striped marble cathedral is a textbook example of Pisan Romanesque architecture, dating back to 1064.
Roughly cross-shaped, the duomo features a galleried exterior topped with a small dome and completed with a rounded apse.
Inside, the building’s five naves create a sea of pillars rising to a golden coffered ceiling.
Much medieval detail was lost during a disastrous fire in 1595, but the mosaic by Cimabue surrounding the altar survived intact. Another highlight is the ornately carved pulpit by Giovanni Pisano.
Latest Reviews
Review by Barbara S, Canada, October 2012
Doing what: Pisa Half-Day Trip from Florence Including Skip-the-Line Leaning Tower of Pisa Ticket
Great tour, perfect amount of time spent on everything.
Review by Elizabeth, October 2012
Doing what: Pisa Half-Day Trip from Florence Including Skip-the-Line Leaning Tower of Pisa Ticket
I enjoyed the trip very much!
Review by Tomi K, October 2012
Doing what: Pisa City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Very informative ! A constant stream of
Information,music and sound effects!
Entertaining and lots of history. The crew
on board were very helpful.
Practical Info
Pisa’s Duomo is on Piazza dei Miracoli, around 1.5 km (1 mile) north of the train station, over the River Arno.
Walk through the medieval center of town to get here, or jump on a bus at the station.
