Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles in English), also known as Piazza del Duomo or Piazza dei Miracoli, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Pisa in Italy that consists of four iconic Romanesque buildings: the Pisa Duomo (the Pisa Cathedral), the Campanile (the Leaning Tower), the Baptistery and the Camposanto (the Cemetery). A beautiful grass field surrounds all four monuments and nicely contrasts with the white marble used on the buildings’ façades.
Pisa Duomo (Pisa Cathedral)
The work on the Pisa Cathedral started in the 11th century when Pisa was a trading hub that had commercial relations with Tunis, Constantinople (today’s Istanbul) and Jerusalem. White marble predominantly covers the façade of the cathedral, which was built in the Romanesque style.
Pisa Cathedral with the Leaning Tower of Pisa
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View of the Cathedral from the side
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Detail of the cathedral’s façade
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View of the Pisa Duomo from the front
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The tower is a Romanesque campanile, which means a standalone bell tower, and has a circular floor plan with a total height of 55 meters.
The work on the tower begun in 1174 and was finished in 1372 when the bell-chamber was added. During the initial stages of the construction the tower began to lean as the south side of the building started sinking.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
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View of the Duomo and the Baptistery from the top of the Bell Tower
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View of the Leaning Tower and the back of the Pisa Cathedral
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Baptistery
Like the Leaning Tower the baptistery has a circular floor plan. The construction of this Romanesque building began in the mid 12th century. The baptistery was completed in the Gothic style in the 14th century when the dome was added.
Romanesque Baptistery
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View of the square towards the Baptistery
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View of the Baptistery and the Cathedral
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View from the Baptistery towards the Cathedral’s front with the Leaning Tower in the background
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Camposanto
The construction of the Camposanto began in 1277. All the tombs, which were originally allocated on the square around the cathedral, were moved into the Camposanto. The building itself was made in the Romanesque style, however there is noticeable Gothic influence, for example on the windows in the atrium.
Front view of the Camposanto
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View of the Camposanto’s atrium
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Another view of the atrium
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The rest
Apart from the four Romanesque monuments the Campo dei Miracoli also has another two interesting sites: the Sinopias Museum and the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo.
View of the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo from the Leaning Tower
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Model of the Campo dei Miracoli in the Sinopias Museum
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