Baptistry San Giovanni
Baptistry San Giovanni, Baptistery in Pisa, Italy
The Pisa Baptistery of St. John is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical building in Pisa, Italy.
Construction started in 1152 to replace an older baptistery and completed in 1363.
It's the second building, in chronological order, in the Piazza dei Miracoli, near the cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower.
The baptistery has an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style.
The Pisa Baptistery is notable for its acoustics.
Location: Pisa
Inception: 1152
Architects: Nicola Pisano, Diotisalvi, Giovanni Pisano, Cellino di Nese
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Height: 54.86 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Piazza del Duomo 56126
Phone: +390503872210
Email: info@opapisa.it
Website: opapisa.it/visita/battistero
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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