Chiesa di San Paolo all'Orto
San Paolo all’Orto presents a compact chapter of Pisa’s medieval fabric, distinguished by its Romanesque silhouette and bichrome marble façade. Documented from 1086, this former Roman Catholic church was a priory from the 12th to the 15th centuries, held by Augustinian nuns. Today the building is unconsecrated and used for cultural events, a transformation that preserves its stones while shifting its purpose. The façade reveals the classic Pisane rhythm: five arcades interlaced with lozenges and intarsias, its capitals and sculptural details attributed to Biduino from the late 12th century. A bell tower, rebuilt several times, dates to the 17th century, standing as a palimpsest of Pisa’s architectural lives. …
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