Tuttomondo (Keith Haring)

Keith Haring made the the last public work of his life in Pisa, on the rear of the Church of S. Antonio Abate: the mural "TuttoMondo" ("WholeWorld"). Painted in June 1989, few months before Haring's death, it has a surface of about 180 square meters, and it is a permanent work: it will never be erased or removed.

The thirty characters in the mural represents peace and harmony around the world.

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url:	www.comune.pisa.it
address:	Piazza Sant'Antonio

Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta - Il Duomo

The essential and religious heart of the "Campo dei Miracoli", the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta, is often neglected by visitors in favour of the world famous leaning bell tower. Indeed the Duomo is the archetype of Pisan Romanesque with its black-and-white geometric decoration and tapered tiers of airy arcades. Begun in 1063 by Buscheto, the cathedral was the first structure of the Campo. Have a second look at the winged lion on the roof and the bronze front doors by Bonanno Pisano (1180). Inside the Duomo hides several art treasures such as Ghirlandaio paintings along the more..

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address:	Piazza del Duomo
openinghours:	winter: 10am - 12.30 & 3 - 4.30pm, summer 10am - 7.30pm
tel:	+39 (0)50 - 560547 or 561820

Parco di Migliarino

The regional park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli was established in 1979, it extends for over 20,000 hectares located along the coast from Viareggio and Livorno. At the center of an area strongly urbanized, this territory has maintained notably natural characters, where it is found one of the rare examples of non buildable coast area.

Park Management:

Consorzio del Parco naturale Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli

Address: via Aurelia Nord, 4 - PISA

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email:	parco@msrm.unipi.it
address:	San Rossore, Massaciuccoli
tel:	+39 (0)50 - 525500

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina

The small and bright church of Santa Maria della Spina is a remarkable example of Pisan Gothic. It was built in 1230 on the banks of the river Arno. The church's current name dates back to 1333, when it preserved the reliquary of a thorn of the Saviour’s crown (spina = thorn). Today the reliquary is in the church of Santa Chiara.

During its first centuries many changes were made in order to repair the damages from the subsiding of the ground. However, the most radical intervention was carried out in 1871, when the whole building was completely dismantled and rebuilt on more..

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address:	Lungarno Gambacorti, Pisa
openinghours:	Winter: Tue - Sun 10am - 2pm. Summer: Tue - Fri 10am - 1.30 and 2.30 - 5pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 1.30 and 2.30 - 7/8pm

San Michele degli Scalzi

Out of the town centre here you will find the "real" leaning tower of Pisa. Situated on the Arno river banks, about a mile north of San Matteo, the church of Saint Michele of the Barefoot ones is maybe Pisa's most skewed "leaning tower". Founded as an monastery church for the Pulsanesi monks of Beato Giovanni di Monte Pulsano around 1025, the church had to bear several restorations and damages. The present building with the annexe convent, belonged to the Pulsanesi monks, dates back to the XII century. It has the typical absidal structure with nave and two aisles parted by more..

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Chiesa di San Stefano

Located next door to the "Palazzo dei Cavalieri" this 16th century church, designed by Vasari, once functioned as the order's church. Flags taken from the Battle of Lepanto set off the intricately inlaid wooden ceiling.

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address:	Piazza dei Cavalieri
openinghours:	daily 8am - 12.30 & 4-7pm

Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens of the Univercity of Pisa  were moved to their present location in 1591. The gardens are open all year round.