The+Field+of+Miracles

**History**
The Piazza del Duomo Cathedral Square is a wide, walled area in the city of Pisa It is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Duomo (cathedral), the campanile Bell Tower, the Baptistery and the Camposanto. It is otherwise known as Piazza dei Miracoli, Square of Miracles. This name was created by the Italian writer and poet Gabrielle d´ Annunzio.  Characteristics

The Piazza dei Miracoli or Field of Miracles is to the north of central Pisa. It's an UNESCO World Heritage site and contains the city's most famous sights: Leaning Tower: The structure was originally conceived as the cathedral's bell tower. Construction began in 1173 and the tower started leaning soon afterwards due to subsidence of the ground underneath its base. Duomo di Pisa, (Cathedral of Pisa) the splendid cathedral, contains artwork by Giambologna, Della Robbia, and other major artists. Fine Romanesque style with double aisles and a cupola, a huge apse mosaic partly by Cimabue, and a fine pulpit by Giovanni Pisano in late Gothic / early Renaissance style. Baptistry large round Romanesque dome with many sculptured decorations and a fine view up top; climb this if you want a great view with the Leaning Tower visible in your photos. Arabic-style pavement, pulpit by Nicola Pisano.

**People and places **
Field of Miracles: Duomo, Baptistery, Bell Tower.

Pisa: place where it´s located, Italy.

**Flloor plan and Illustrations **
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 *  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_dei_Miracoli **


 * ouritaly.org/tours/Tuscany/Pisa/pisa03.htm **
 * www.behindthetower.com/en/.../leaningtowerofpisa **

=BY: Ale Fuentes= =**Sebas Gereda**=

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