camposanto

比萨大教堂旁边的骨灰堂，里面很安静中庭很美。入口对面右侧里面的小拜殿挂着一盏灯，据说这是伽利略发现单摆等时性时，那盏真正的从中受到启发的灯。

This houses some really ancient tombs and sarcophagus as well as amazing murals, statues and relics. Quite a contrast to the other parts of the area around the Tower and Cathedral, but an important part never the less. Also it still used today for important burials. Certainly worth a visit, especially if bought as a double ticket with the Bapistery.

This place is very interesting and I haven't encountered anything like it...the art is amazing, the statues are just wow and the place itself has character. even the designs on the tombs are amazing.the little space in the middle that lets sunlight in is really nice as well - all green and well kept.

This one was the best value as there are a lot of statues in this beautiful building. There is also a room with a dome where I sat down and sung so that it reverberated round the dome.The musical dome really made it for me :)

We decided to tour the Camposanto as part of our afternoon in the main square. We were happy we did as it turned out to be an interesting site and a little different from the many churches on our itinery during our tour of Tuscany. Part of the site was being renovated at the time but the architerture and the sculptures that were open for us to see made it a worthwhile visit

I wasn't sure what to expect when I walked in to the Camposanto. Basically it's a massive indoor cemetery. All the graves are in the form of stone engravings and statues with a variety of expressions (we had fun mimicking the faces). It is less crowded than the other attractions, so worth a visit if you want to avoid the rush.

We had extra time to visit the area so we took our chances in visiting. We didn't expect the gorgeous murals and statues dotting the area. It was very quiet, not alot of tourists. Beautiful architecture as well. Great little side tour.

It's perhaps a sight that get overlooked with the more obvious leaning tower and duomo. But don't pass it by. It's not expensive and the frescoes are well worth a few minutes of you time.

We almost walked pass this, and then decided to go in. So glad we did, as we had the place to ourselves and it is a haven from the hustle and bustle that is happening outside in the square. Beautiful frescoes that are in the process of being restored, full of history, sculptures and tombs. Do not miss.

The Camposanto Monumentale or Monumental Cemetery is located at the Piazza dei Miracoli. It is also called Campo Santo, which means Holy Field, and is related to the fact that the Cemetery is built around holy ground from Golgotha. During the Fourth Crusade in the 12th Century, Archbishop Lanfranchi brought a shipload of sacred soil from Golgotha, where Christ was crucified. In 1278 architect Simone, who also worked on the Leaning Tower, designed a marble cloister around the holy ground. This became the primary walled cemetery for the upper class of Pisa and was finished in 1464. In the 14th and 15th Century the walls were decorated with many beautiful frescos. Unfortunately most of them were destroyed by a fire after an allied air raid in 1944. The lead panels of the roof melted and this caused heavy damage to everything inside. After World War II a huge restoration of the roof and the frescos was done. Some of the frescos can still be seen in the Campo Santo. The walls have 43 blind arches, with two doors. Above the right entrance there is a marvelous Gothic tabernacle. It depict the Virgin Mary with Child and four saints. Most of the tombs are located under the arches and under the floor. Some can be seen on the central lawn.

This building was badly damaged during WWII due to being hit by a stray bomb which started an intense fire. However, the building has been rebuilt. There is a (long) video running in one of the interior rooms that shows the damage and the laborious reconstruction. If you have some time, its very interesting to watch although in is in black and white and the film quality is not the best. There is possibly more history packed into this building than in the more famous neighbors. Not many visitors actually visit this facility, therefore, you won't be trampled by the hordes milling around the piazza. The giant frescos are being restored, but there are enough that have been completed to keep you busy for a good amount of time. You might want to buy a guide before wandering around the galleries.

the piazza dei miracoli houses the cathedral[duomo],the leaning tower,the baptistry n the campo santo.the campo santo is a walled cemetery,n quite a unique one.this is where a lot of people from the renaissance age were buried.theres a lot of history to be known here as also its beautiful building with frescoes n carvings.whilst visiting the bell tower its advisable to see the other n esp this monument.worth a visit.

a great-looking building/"cemetery" with a pleasant inner yard and countless arcades with many filigree carvings! you can find there some beautiful original frescos (some of them are about to get restaurated still) as well as marble floor- and wallplates that seal the graves.not only personage from the renaissance age are buried there, but also newer plates indicate that nowadays also clerics are given a funeral there.dont miss the documentary movie in the far west part.it seems that more tourists tend to visit the tower as well as the duomo, and maybe the battistero.in my opinion, climbing the tower is not really worth is, and the camposanto is the 2nd most impressive builing on the piazza dei miracoli, right after the duomo.if you are short on time, skip the battistero and the museum and visit this here.

There is so much to see here! So many different tombs and carvings, also a video which explains everything.... allow a bit of extra time! Part of the group ticket.

In combination with the cathedral and the baptisterium, this shouldn't be missed. Extraordinary tombstones and monuments. Story of what happened with it in 1944 and reconstruction efforts. Also visit the museum.