Camposanto
Camposanto
4.5
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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The Cemetery is the last monument on Piazza del Duomo, its long marble wall flanking the northern boundary and completing its shape. It was founded in 1277.
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irina j
London, UK3,555 contributions
Jul 2020 • Solo
I have been to the top of the Tower before and therefore decided to explore other museums of the complex such as Baptistry and Cemetery. This place was very quiet, hardly any tourists! However before 19th century Camposanto was the main attraction of Pisa as it contains precious frescos 13 th century decorations all walls. They are really spectacular and we’re restored in 2018! Great find and I’m happy I’ve seen this hidden gem
Written July 24, 2020
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JRMADA
United States3,332 contributions
Oct 2022
We are sure this place is very beautiful, but not at the moment. There are major repairs going on and lots of scaffolding, taped areas, construction equipment and materials, and construction workers there now. This makes it for a least enjoyable experience. What I don’t understand is why try to do it all at once? Why not do it in sections? We saw lots of taped areas with no one working at the area. Any way… We are sure this place will be very beautiful once the construction is done, so it will be worth a visit then. Right now we would not recommend it. In fact, it was very empty whe we went. There only a couple of people plus us visiting.
Written October 22, 2022
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dese2
Auburn, NY3,497 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We visited as part of cruise excursion. I believe there is an entry fee as there were workers counting us as we entered. Since the Baptistry was closed for renovations, we visited here instead. We are so glad we got to tour the cemetery. It is located in Piazza dei Miracoli, near the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.
The building is beautiful, with ongoing conservation and renovating; artists were working while we were there. The outer walls form a rectangle with marble columns similar to a cloister. There are blind arches all along.
Inside the walls are covered with frescos between burial sites. The frescos deal with life and death, religious lessons and stories of saints. Take time to look at them to see what stories they tell.
The floor is also filled with graves of the famous. Some are very old while some I saw are newer so maybe it is still possible to be buried there.
According to the internet it is a myth that the soil was brought from Golgotha.
I was thrilled when we came upon a statue of Fibonacci and to learn he is buried there.
The building is beautiful, with ongoing conservation and renovating; artists were working while we were there. The outer walls form a rectangle with marble columns similar to a cloister. There are blind arches all along.
Inside the walls are covered with frescos between burial sites. The frescos deal with life and death, religious lessons and stories of saints. Take time to look at them to see what stories they tell.
The floor is also filled with graves of the famous. Some are very old while some I saw are newer so maybe it is still possible to be buried there.
According to the internet it is a myth that the soil was brought from Golgotha.
I was thrilled when we came upon a statue of Fibonacci and to learn he is buried there.
Written June 16, 2024
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francien2015
Rotterdam, The Netherlands1,053 contributions
Aug 2020
Just as the Saint Pieter in Rome the Duomo was built on the former Roman graveyard. Next to the duomo there is the holyfield the camposanto . It contains a lot of those Roman graves as well as beautiful fresco which where added in the 13 century
Written October 5, 2020
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Tommo
Melbourne, Australia55,981 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Composanto was the final structure to be built on the Piazza del Duomo, after the cathedral, the baptistery, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The cemetery was built in 1277 and, during the Middle Ages, prominent local people were buried here. The earth here was carried back from Palestine and earned the name camposanto beause it was considered a “holy field.”
You will find Frescoes, Sepulchral Monuments and Archaelogical collection.
Worth a visit when visiting the Leaning Tower and The Cathedral as they are all close by.
The cemetery was built in 1277 and, during the Middle Ages, prominent local people were buried here. The earth here was carried back from Palestine and earned the name camposanto beause it was considered a “holy field.”
You will find Frescoes, Sepulchral Monuments and Archaelogical collection.
Worth a visit when visiting the Leaning Tower and The Cathedral as they are all close by.
Written February 9, 2024
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kgilbert78
Columbus, OH2,857 contributions
Jun 2019
This was part of our combo ticket for the Field of Miracles. It was worth it. Wonderful frescos inside, that are still being restored from WW II damage. This is a cemetery building, but also full of art. Get this on your combo ticket! It is amazingly quiet after the hustle and bustle of the outside.
Written May 12, 2020
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Cathy W
Edinburgh, UK185 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
So glad we made time to see this site as part of our Pisa visit. The frescoes alone are marvellous -- what a feat to have conserved them, and now they look gorgeous. The layering of history here is so fascinating; Roman sarcophagi with medieval and Baroque funerary monuments. A peaceful and lovely corner of the otherwise hugely busy historic area.
Written April 2, 2023
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Tibor P
Budapest, Hungary362 contributions
May 2021
. The Camposanto was bombed by the Americans during the war, beautifully rebuilt. It is said that the soil in the Camposanto comes from Jerusalem and very quickly decomposes whoever is buried there. Many famous people are buried here, including Leonardo Fibonacci.
Written September 25, 2021
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sunseeker06
UK197 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Nice open airy museum which used to be a cemetery, hence the name. Now covered all around but open inside so nice in warmer weather too. Tombs that were previously outside the cathedral are now housed in here together with the original harbour chains. Interesting place with some amazing wall art from centuries ago.
Written July 2, 2023
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Luveria
41 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
The "camposanto" is actually a monumental cemetery, with dozen of roman sarcophagus , frescos , statues and marbles. It really worth a visit when you visit piazza dei miracoli, where the leaning tower is.
BUT the visit to the Camposanto was discouraging : there was no direction on how to visit the camposanto, no information, no map was given, no audioguide, no QR codes or labels or notes next to the artworks.
The only information was given by this (the pictures I took) old fashioned vintage device (2 euros) : they where actually two but one of them out of order.
Is this the welcome to people coming from all around the world ?
BUT the visit to the Camposanto was discouraging : there was no direction on how to visit the camposanto, no information, no map was given, no audioguide, no QR codes or labels or notes next to the artworks.
The only information was given by this (the pictures I took) old fashioned vintage device (2 euros) : they where actually two but one of them out of order.
Is this the welcome to people coming from all around the world ?
Written December 26, 2015
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Hi. I am planning to visit Pisa, and would like to visit Baptistry, Camposanto and Museo deile Sinopie on the 8 Euro ticket. How many hours would it take on an average to cover these locations?
Thanks
Deepthi
Written December 14, 2016
Hi there. You will need a full morning (3-4 hours) to get around depending on volume of tourists. Our advice is to catch the local bus to get there and get an early booking. Don't forget to see this wonder when floodlit in an evening. It's something to behold and normally peaceful. Enjoy yourselves. Ps best ice cream we had in Italy was the recommended one in Pisa overlooking the river, sublime.
Written January 8, 2017
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