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Chiesa di San Giovanni al Gatano
San Giovanni al Gatano is a Catholic church in Pisa, notable for its modern yet historically rooted design by Saverio Muratori. Built in 1957, the building carries forward Pisa’s Romanesque spirit through a contemporary reinterpretation that Muratori described as “sanely modern” in its setting and materials. The project emerged from a long local story: the old parish church was destroyed in the bombing of August 31, 1943, during World War II, after which the archbishop urged a competitive process for a new sacred building. …
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