Pisa - Last day (page 4/22)

Church of San Giorgio dei Tedeschi 3: Caption

The church was built in 1316 in memory of the German soldiers who had died in the battle of Montecatini; later on it was called San Giorgio degli Innocenti because it was annexed to the ‘Ospedale dei Trovatelli’ (hospital of the foundlings); in 1784 it was annexed to the Ospedali Riuniti di Santa Chiara. Its plan is an aisleless one made of bricks with traces of frescoed escutcheons on the outside. The interior, restored from 1722, keeps a wooden “Crucifix” by a German artist from the XIV century and a rich decoration of [...] [more...]

Church of San Giorgio dei Tedeschi 4: brick wall

Hand-made bricks from the 14th centuty.

Balcony

A balcony overlooking the Palazzo Collegio Ferdinando in Pisa. I loved the colours.

Horse by the Leaning Tower of Pise

A blinkered and decorated horse walks past the Leaning Tower of Pisa; it is pulling a carriage.

Water Fountain Statue 1

Stone cherubs (putti?) at the top of a drinking fountain on the Field of Miracles in Pisa holding up a shield saying OPA, with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background. [more...]

Water Fountain Statue 2

Stone cherubs (putti?) at the top of a drinking fountain on the Field of Miracles in Pisa holding up a shield saying OPA, with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the background. [more...]

Water Fountain Statue 3

Stone cherubs on the Field of Miracles in Pisa.

Pisa Cathedral and Cemetary

On the right, the entrance to the Duomo, or Cathedral; in front, the entrance to the cemetery. [more...]

The Leaning Tower of Pisa 1

The bell tower isn’t upright. But you knew that.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa 2

Seen from between two pillars in a chain-link fence.

Leaning Pillar of Tower

The pillar leans and the tower in the background is upright.

Carved stone fence-post

A carved stone bollard, or fence-post, on the edge of the Field of Miracles in Pisa, with the Leaning Tower in the background.