Religious site
Santa Maria della Spina
In Santa Maria della Spina, Pisa’s small Gothic jewel, the focus is the church’s history as much as its stones. Built around the early 13th century as Santa Maria di Pontenovo, it later earned the name della Spina from a thorn believed to be part of Christ’s crown of thorns, a relic that joined the church in 1333 before being moved to Santa Chiara on Via Roma. The building was enlarged after 1325, and its marble exterior showcases polychrome bands, cusps, tympani, tabernacles, and sculptural work by leading Pisane artists of the period, including Giovanni Pisano and Andrea Pisano with his sons Nino and Tommaso. …
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