Baptistery of St. John, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The impressive baptistery in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles, formally known as Piazza del Duomo) supports the diocese of the Santa Maria Assunta cathedral in Pisa, Italy. The famous walled square is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and is considered to be one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. Along with the batistery, the square features the Leaning Tower of Pisa (the Campanile), the Pisa Cathedral, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The entire Piazza del Duomo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Pisa Baptistery, dedicated to St. John The Baptist, is the largest in Italy, at 54.86 m high with a diameter of 34.13 m. It is constructed of marble but was built on the same unstable sand as its more famous neighbor, the Leaning Tower. As a result the Baptistery leans 0.6 degrees toward the duomo. Construction was started in 1152 but was not completed until 1363. The Baptistery was designed by Diotisalvi and is an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style: the lower section is in the Romanesque style, with rounded arches, while the upper sections are in the Gothic style, with pointed arches.
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Baptistery of St. John, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The impressive baptistery in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles, formally known as Piazza del Duomo) supports the diocese of the Santa Maria Assunta cathedral in Pisa, Italy. The famous walled square is recognized as an important center of European medieval art and is considered to be one of the finest architectural complexes in the world. Along with the batistery, the square features the Leaning Tower of Pisa (the Campanile), the Pisa Cathedral, and the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The entire Piazza del Duomo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Pisa Baptistery, dedicated to St. John The Baptist, is the largest in Italy, at 54.86 m high with a diameter of 34.13 m. It is constructed of marble but was built on the same unstable sand as its more famous neighbor, the Leaning Tower. As a result the Baptistery leans 0.6 degrees toward the duomo. Construction was started in 1152 but was not completed until 1363. The Baptistery was designed by Diotisalvi and is an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style: the lower section is in the Romanesque style, with rounded arches, while the upper sections are in the Gothic style, with pointed arches.
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- The Galaxy Stars Administrator's Award and Hall of Fame
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- DSLR Autofocus Grandmaster of Photography