Should You Visit the Field of Miracles in Pisa?, Pisa, Italy
This is one of those places that you鈥檒l either love or hate.聽There鈥檚 no in-between. If you can disregard the tacky souvenir stalls and shady guys trying to sell you fake handbags or fake African souvenirs and focus just on the mind-blowing architecture of this place you鈥檒l be fine. Otherwise you might go away feeling disappointed and bitter that you wasted your time/money on something that looks better in the photos than in the real life. But that鈥檚 the harsh reality of many famous landmarks around the world nowadays. But let鈥檚 get back to the basics.
Pisa聽was a powerful merchant/naval republic in the Middle Ages. Its rise to the power happened before Florence became the major player in Tuscany. When you鈥檝e got loads of money, you have to flaunt it, right? So the people of Pisa decided to built something extraordinary to show off their wealth and hence the magnificent聽Piazza dei Miracoli.
Piazza dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles)聽is a UNESCO World Heritage Site site near the center of Pisa and as the name says it鈥檚 a rather large field with 4 magnificent edifices. There鈥檚 the聽Baptistery聽(the first building you can see on the field), the聽Cathedral, the聽Leaning Tower聽and the聽Monumental Cemetery聽(Camposanto). There are also聽two museums: the Sinopias Museum (Museo delle Sinopie) and the Cathedral Museum (Museo dell鈥橭pera del Duomo). The name聽Piazza dei Miracoliwasn鈥檛 given at the time of the construction of the entire site but it鈥檚 a rather recent invention. An Italian poet Gabriele d鈥橝nnunzio named it as such at the beginning of the 20th century. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Pisa聽was a powerful merchant/naval republic in the Middle Ages. Its rise to the power happened before Florence became the major player in Tuscany. When you鈥檝e got loads of money, you have to flaunt it, right? So the people of Pisa decided to built something extraordinary to show off their wealth and hence the magnificent聽Piazza dei Miracoli.
Piazza dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles)聽is a UNESCO World Heritage Site site near the center of Pisa and as the name says it鈥檚 a rather large field with 4 magnificent edifices. There鈥檚 the聽Baptistery聽(the first building you can see on the field), the聽Cathedral, the聽Leaning Tower聽and the聽Monumental Cemetery聽(Camposanto). There are also聽two museums: the Sinopias Museum (Museo delle Sinopie) and the Cathedral Museum (Museo dell鈥橭pera del Duomo). The name聽Piazza dei Miracoliwasn鈥檛 given at the time of the construction of the entire site but it鈥檚 a rather recent invention. An Italian poet Gabriele d鈥橝nnunzio named it as such at the beginning of the 20th century. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Should You Visit the Field of Miracles in Pisa?
Guide Location: Italy » Pisa
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Guide Location: Italy » Pisa
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Piazza dei Miracoli
- Baptistery
- Cathedral
- Leaning Tower
- Monumental Cemetery
- Sinopias Museum
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