Pisa
Sign in to savePisa ( ; ) is a city and comune (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the city contains more than twenty other historic churches, and several medieval and Renaissance palaces, mostly facing each other on the avenues along the Arno ("Lungarno"). Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
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Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Italy, that served as a major maritime republic and is famous worldwide for its Leaning Tower, though it also contains numerous other historic churches and palaces from the medieval and Renaissance periods. The city's rich architectural heritage was built on the wealth it accumulated through its history as a powerful sea-faring republic.
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35 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient times
- Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages
- 11th century
- 12th century
- 13th century
- Decline
- Geography
- Climate
- Government
- Culture
- ''Gioco del Ponte''
- Festivals and cultural events
- Population
- Museums
- Churches
- Palaces, towers and villas
- Other buildings
- Sports
- Football
- Shooting
- Transport
- Airport
- Pisamover
- Buses
- Trains
- Motorway
- Education
- Notable people
- Sport
- Sister cities
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Pisa ( ; ) is a city and comune (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the city contains more than twenty other historic churches, and several medieval and Renaissance palaces, mostly facing each other on the avenues along the Arno ("Lungarno"). Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home to the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century, the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.