Religious site
Chiesa di San Frediano
San Frediano is a Romanesque church that anchors Pisa’s medieval fabric, and it functions today as the official church of the University of Pisa. The building’s history is traceable to at least 1061, when its existence is documented, and it was founded by the Buzzaccherini-Sismondi family, originally dedicated to Saint Martin. Its Romanesque façade, from the early 12th century, displays blind arcades, lozenges, and bichrome stone—features shared with Pisa’s cathedral—while the upper section is crowned by a large mullioned window. Inside, the basilica plan with a central nave and two aisles survives despite a fire in 1675. …
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