Discovering Beyond The Lean: A Cultural Journey Through Historic Pisa

A statue of Cosimo I de' Medici stands in Knights' Square, depicting the Grand Master in robes, standing on a pedestal and subduing a dolphin, symbolizing his dominance over the seas, while a fountain with a shell-shaped basin, decorated with grotesque monsters, is situated in front of the pedestal.

A botanical garden and museum, the Orto botanico di Pisa is the first university botanical garden in Europe, established in 1544 and featuring a gallery of natural objects, a library, and a collection of herb gardens and arboreta.

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is a religious museum showcasing the treasures of Pisa Cathedral, including artworks, sculptures, and artifacts removed from the monuments for restoration and conservation purposes.

A monumentally sculpted fountain made of Carrara marble, located at the entrance of Piazza dei Miracoli and via Santa Maria in Pisa, depicting putti holding the coats of arms of Pisa and the Opera del Duomo.

A museum showcasing sinopie, preparatory designs for frescoes in the Camposanto monumentale, featuring works by renowned artists such as Buffalmacco and Benozzo Gozzoli, destroyed in the 1944 bombing.

A bronze door, created by Bonanno Pisano in the late 12th century, which is part of the transverse arm of the Pisa Cathedral. The door is made up of 24 bronze plates, depicting scenes from the New Testament in a horizontal strip, from left to right, with classical and Byzantine influences.

A religious museum and the medieval cathedral of the Archdiocese of Pisa, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, featuring a mix of Byzantine and Romanesque architectural styles, with mosaics, frescoes, and intricate stone carvings throughout its interior.

A marble sculpture commissioned by Giovanni Pisano between 1302 and 1311, representing one of his masterpieces. It's a poligonale pulpit with intricate decorations and reliefs depicting episodes from the life of Christ, showcasing lively poses of characters and animals.

A church tower, also known as the Campanile of Pisa, famous for its nearly four-degree lean due to an unstable foundation.