Battistero - Baptistry

The circular marble Baptistry was begin in 1153 by Diotisalvi and completed in 1363.The Baptistry exemplifies the transition from Romanesque style to Gothic style. The lower level is in the Romanesque style, with rounded arches, while the upper levels are in the Gothic style, with pointed arches. Piazza del Duomo, Pisa. UNESCO World Heritage. DSC_0015p1

Pisa

September 29th 2012
Pisa is a must for every traveler's itinerary. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the true icons of travel. Its very image means "travel". I have traveled extensively over time and I had been to Italy before, but I had never been to the Leaning Tower. Actually beholding this icon in person was a "wow" travel moment for me. Our tour bus parked at the Parcheggio Via Pietrasantina north of the hi ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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