Chiesa di San Sisto
Chiesa di San Sisto stands as a quintessential example of Pisane-Romanesque design, built in stone between 1133 and its consecration that year. Its façade is divided into three sections by pilaster strips, with a mullioned upper window that repeats along the exterior, marking the discipline of early medieval Pisa. The church’s interior reveals a nave and two aisles, separated by columns bearing ancient Roman capitals, and a hut-shaped ceiling that creates a quiet, inward focus suitable for contemplation. Inside, you’ll find an Arabic tombstone and a 14th-century Madonna with Child copy, along with the rudder of a Pisane galley dating to the 13th–14th centuries, all of which reflect the city’s broad historical connections—from maritime power to Mediterranean …
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