Duomo di Pisa
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Why go
- The dome’s painting of the Virgin and saints by Orazio and Girolamo Riminaldi dates to 1627–1631.
- The right transept holds the fragmentary tomb of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII, sculpted by Tino da Camaino.
- The cathedral holds relics of Saint Rainerius, Pisa’s patron saint.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Giovanni Pisano’s pulpitThe marble pulpit rests on six porphyry columns and five pillars.Inside the cathedral
- Apse mosaicThe mosaic shows Christ enthroned; Cimabue painted Saint John’s face in 1302, and the work survived the 1595 fire.In the apse
- Madonna Under the OrganA 13th-century Madonna and Child image attributed to Berlinghiero Berlinghieri.Inside the cathedral13th century
- Gate of Saint RaineriusBonanno Pisano’s bronze door has 24 panels depicting New Testament stories and survived the 1595 fire.South side, facing the bell towerc. 1180
- Pisan New Year sunlightA beam enters through a south-side nave window and reaches a shelf above a marble egg, marking the traditional Pisan New Year.Inside the naveMarch 25 at noon
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–18:00.
Legends and hidden details
- Tradition links a lamp in the nave to Galileo’s pendulum theory. The smaller original lamp associated with the story is now in the Camposanto.
Interesting facts5
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Buscheto, the cathedral’s first master builder, has his tomb in the façade’s left arch.
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Granite Corinthian columns between the nave and apse came from a former mosque in Palermo.
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The cathedral has two organs: a Serassi instrument made from 1831 to 1835 and a Mascioni instrument made in 1977.
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A copy of a bronze griffin stands at the eastern end of the roof; the original is in the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo.
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Uneven floor levels mark the join between Buscheto’s original nave and Rainaldo’s extension as the cathedral settled into the ground.
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History
Building beyond Pisa’s early medieval walls expressed confidence that the city need not fear attack. The cathedral also reflected the maritime republic’s wealth and prestige. The site had previously held a Lombard-era necropolis and an unfinished church dedicated to Santa Maria.
- 1064Construction began under Buscheto, funded partly by spoils from the Palermo campaign.
- 1092Archbishop Dagobert declared the cathedral a primatial church.
- early 12th centuryRainaldo lengthened the nave, widened the transept and planned a new façade.
- 1118Pope Gelasius II consecrated the unfinished cathedral.
- December 1187A papal election here chose Paulino Scolari as Pope Clement III.
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- 1595A fire on the night of 24–25 October damaged much of the interior and destroyed the original façade doors; the roof was subsequently replaced.
- 1602Bronze doors replaced those destroyed in the fire.
- 1926Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit was reassembled in a different position, with some parts missing.
Sources: Pisa Cathedral - Wikipedia · Pisa - Wikivoyage (see) · Opera della Primaziale Pisana: sito ufficiale · Opera della Primaziale Pisana: sito ufficiale –… · Opera della Primaziale Pisana: sito ufficiale –… · Dom zu Pisa - Wikipedia · Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Pise -… · Duomo di Pisa - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Website
- opapisa.it/
- Phone
- +39 050 560921
Questions and answers
How can I contact Duomo di Pisa?
Call +39 050 560921.
What stands beside Duomo di Pisa?
The Pisa Baptistry, Leaning Tower and Camposanto Monumentale share the grassy Piazza del Duomo.
Why is the square by Duomo di Pisa called Piazza dei Miracoli?
The poet Gabriele d’Annunzio called it Piazza dei Miracoli, and the name remains in use.
Has Duomo di Pisa always had its present name?
It was first called Santa Maria Maggiore before taking the dedication Santa Maria Assunta.
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