Chiesa di Santo Stefano extra moenia
Santo Stefano Extra Moenia, known in English as the Church of Saint Stephen beyond the Walls, stands outside Pisa’s medieval ramparts, anchored at via Santo Stefano 2. The church’s name and its location reflect its origin beyond the old city gates, across the Ozzeri branch of the Arno, and beyond the surviving northern stretch of the wall in the XII century. It was documented as early as 1085 with a hospital dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and it was consecrated in 1122 for Benedictine nuns, marking its long ecclesiastical life. The façade once bore decorative arcs and ceramic basins; today the original ceramics are housed in the Museo di San Matteo, while the current exterior reflects later restorations. …
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