Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina is one of Pisa’s most exquisite Gothic landmarks, a tiny jewel set along the Arno on Lungarno Gambacorti. Built around 1230 as a small riverside oratory, it later gained its current name when it received a sacred thorn from Christ’s crown in 1333. Despite its modest size, the church is renowned for its richly sculpted façade, adorned with spires, pinnacles, and statues inspired by the great Gothic fronts of Siena and Orvieto. Its position beside the river made it vulnerable to flooding, leading to a complete dismantling and reconstruction in 1871, raising it to a safer level. Today, Santa Maria della Spina stands as a masterpiece of Pisan Gothic, offering visitors an intimate encounter with medieval devotion and extraordinary craftsmanship.
Pisa Italy
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina is located on Lungarno Gambacorti along the left bank of the Arno River in Pisa's historic centre. This petite Gothic jewel, originally built in 1230 near the now-vanished Ponte Novo, was relocated stone-by-stone in the 19th century to protect it from floods, retaining its intricate marble facade adorned with statues and pinnacles. Nearby stand Palazzo Gambacorti with its civic museum, the National Museum of San Matteo featuring medieval masterpieces, Antonella Scarfone Art Gallery, lively Ponte di Mezzo bridge, and pleasant riverside promenades dotted with cafés leading toward Piazza dei Cavalieri.
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National Museum of San Matteo
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Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale
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Orto e Museo Botanico
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Museo della Grafica Palazzo Lanfranchi
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Gipsoteca di Arte Antica dell'Università di Pisa
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Domus Mazziniana
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Teatro Verdi Pisa
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Teatro Nuovo Pisa
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Aorta Social Art Gallery
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Antonella Scarfone Art Gallery
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Centro Espositivo San Michele degli Scalzi
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Cittadella Nuova
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Palazzo della Carovana
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Palazzo Agostini
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Palazzo del Consiglio dei Dodici
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Cattedrale di Pisa
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Battistero di San Giovanni
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San Piero a Grado
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Santo Sepolcro
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Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Paolo
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Chiesa di San Michele degli Scalzi
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Chiesa di San Michele in Borgo
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Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
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Parrocchia di San Nicola
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Chiesa di San Sisto
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Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
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Tower of Pisa
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Piazza del Duomo
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Mura di Pisa
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Porta Santa Maria Pisa
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Porta a Lucca
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Fontana dei Putti
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Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II Pisa
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Piazza Garibaldi
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Giardino Scotto
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Parco Alfredo Solarino
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Ponte di Mezzo
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