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Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa Site Features

Last updated on April 23, 2021
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Leaning Tower of Pisa site plan

Site Features

The Leaning Tower

Although the leaning tower is what makes the site famous, it's relatively small compared to other spectacular buildings that are part of the Campo dei Miracles.

The cathedral

Pisa Cathedral Interior
The interior of the cathedral of Pisa. - By Ron Gatepain
©Ron Gatepain

The cathedral's construction spanned two centuries from 1063 to 1272.

The baptistery

Pisa Baptistery
The baptistery behind the Pisa Cathedral. - By Ron Gatepain
©Ron Gatepain

The baptistery's base construction was from 1153 to 1277 and its dome was completed around 1363.

The cemetery

Pisa Santo Campo
The Santo Campo cemetery behind the Pisa cathedral. - By Ron Gatepain
©Ron Gatepain

There is also the less well-known indoor Campo Santo cemetery behind the cathedral.