Palazzo della Carovana
Palazzo della Carovana stands at the heart of Knights’ Square in Pisa, and its most enduring distinction is tied to the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, housed in the main building today. Built between 1562 and 1564 by Giorgio Vasari, it was renovated from the earlier Palazzo degli Anziani to serve as headquarters for the Knights of St. Stephen—the order whose training path gave the palace its name, literally “Palace of the Convoy” or Carovana. The façade presents a complex sgraffito scheme designed by Vasari, enriched with allegorical figures and zodiac signs, and featuring busts and marble crests. Among the sculptural highlights are the Medici Coat of Arms and the Knights’ arms, flanked by allegories of Religion and Justice by Stoldo Lorenzi (1563). …
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