Religious site
Chiesa di San Vito e Ranieri
The Church of Santi Vito e Ranieri, commonly known as San Vito, sits along the Lungarno Simonelli in Pisa. The building’s history is documented as far back as 1051, and by 1069 it was joined to a Benedictine monastery, anchoring a long religious presence on the riverfront. Tradition notes that Saint Ranieri died here in 1160, a detail that gives the site its enduring local significance. In the early 15th century the complex passed to the nuns of Santa Chiara, and a century later it suffered damage amid the Florentine siege that reshaped much of Pisa. …
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