Chiesa di San Nicola
San Nicola in Pisa is a Romanesque church that anchors a historic complex dating back to 1097, when it is first mentioned together with its convent. The 13th–14th century enlargement by the Augustinians, possibly under design by Giovanni Pisano for the eastern side, reshaped its silhouette and interior. In the 17th century, Matteo Nigetti added altars and the Sacrament Chapel during a carefully tempered restoration, preserving the building’s medieval character while inviting a later, Baroque layer of devotion. The façade’s rhythm of pilaster strips, blind arches, and lozenges is enriched by 12th‑century inlaid woodwork (intarsia), a rare decorative note in Pisa’s churches. …
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