The Piazza del Duomo / Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy showing the medieval Duomo (Cathedral) and the world-famous Leaning Tower (Torre pendiente / Campanile). The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Duomo, formally known as the Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta, was built in the Pisan Romanesque style, which is a blending of several diverse atchitectural styles. It was begun in 1063 under the leadership of the architect Buscheto and completed with extensions by Rainaldo in the early twelvth century, but not consecrated until 1118. The Cathedral is still the seat of the Archbishop of Pisa.
Two of the four important Roman Catholic buildings in the 8.87-hectare complex are shown in this image: the Duomo and the Campanile. Part of a third building, the Camposanto Monumentale (monumental cemetery) can be seen in the lower left of the image.
The fourth building, the Baptistry, is not shown in this photo, but can be seen in the photo on the left. The Romanesque-style Baptistry was begun in the 12th century, having been designed by an architect known as Diotisalvi. However, it was not finished until two hundred years later, when the upper parts of the building were completed in Gothic style by Nicola Pisano and his son Giovanni.
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