Pisa Cathedral

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Architecture · 1063–1118 · Pisa · Europe

A marble cathedral with tiers of arcades — model of Pisan Romanesque beside the Leaning Tower

Pisa Cathedral — Saffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Author: Buscheto
Style: Romanesque — Thick walls, round arches and stone vaults: a fortress-church for pilgrims
Century: 11th century

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