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| Alan Wood | profile | all galleries >> Italy 2008 (18 Galleries) >> Pisa | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Aqueduct |
 Tourist tram |
 Wall of the old city |
 Entrance gate to the old city |
 Our local guide |
 Duomo Santa Maria |
 Detail of the duomo showing various types of marble used. |
 East entrance to the duomo |
 Gargoyle on the duomo |
 Note the settlement in the duomo wall. |
 Recycled marble pieces bearing inscriptions from their previous owner. |
 Note the settling at the left end of the wall. |
 The Baptistry of St. John, the largest in Italy. |
 St. John the Baptist |
 Gilded ceiling in the cathedral |
 Ceiling detail |
 Apse of the cathedral showing mosaic of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. |
 In the apse |
 Galileo's pendulum chandelier |
 Pulpit of the cathedral |
 Pulpit detail |
 Tomb of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII |
 Tomb of St. Ranieri, patron of Pisa |
 The Tower |
 Looks like more than 4 degrees of tilt to me! |
 East entrance to the Piazza dei Mircoli |
 Detail on the tower |
 Tower detail |
 Base of the tower |
 Duomo and tower |
 Duomo and tower |
 The Square of Miracles (Piazza dei Miracoli) |
 Piazza |
 The Leaning Tower is the belltower of the cathedral. |
 Plenty of shopping for the tourists |
 Around the piazza |
 Waiting to take your euros |
 Bag ladies |
 Let's Make a Deal |
 Our tour director - Patricia |
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