Pisa Castles & Fortifications
This collection highlights Pisa’s medieval military architecture, featuring the famous Leaning Tower alongside extensive city walls, historic gates, bastions, towers, and the old citadel. These sites collectively illustrate the city's defensive strategies and architectural evolution from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and beyond.
A Leaning Tower of Pisa
One of the most iconic landmarks in the entire Italy, this tower stands to prove that sometimes, even the impossible can be made to happen.
B Giardino Scotto
Formerly known as Cittadella Nuova, this fortress is one of the most obvious reminders of the powerful past of the city.
C Old Citadel
This old citadel had lasted several centuries until being severely damaged during WWII.
D Bastione San Giorgio
A defensive bastion forming part of Pisa’s ancient city walls.
E Knights' Square
This picturesque square used to have great political significance in the medieval times.
F Porta Nuova
A historic city gate forming part of Pisa’s medieval fortifications.
G Porta San Zeno
One of the ancient gates in Pisa’s city walls, located near San Zeno church.
H Porta Garibaldi
An ancient city gate on busy Via Garibaldi, originally called Porta Calcesana.
I Porta di Santa Marta
A city gate built during the mid-15th century Florentine occupation to improve traffic flow.
J Porta San Ranierino
A gate forming part of Pisa’s defensive city wall circuit.
K Porta a Lucca
A city gate giving its name to the residential district of Porta a Lucca.
L Porta del Leone
A gate located at Piazza del Duomo near the Campo Santo.
M Mura di Pisa
Sections of Pisa’s historic defensive walls encircling the old city center.
N Mura di Pisa
Portions of the medieval fortification walls protecting Pisa’s historic core.
O Mura di Pisa
Segments of the defensive city walls surrounding Pisa’s historic downtown.
P Mura di Pisa
Parts of the fortified walls that once guarded Pisa’s historic center.
Q Mura di Pisa
Historic city walls forming part of Pisa’s defensive perimeter.
R Torre di Sant'Agnese
One of Pisa’s oldest medieval towers, also known as the Ghibellina Tower.
S Torre di Santa Maria
A well-known medieval tower forming part of Pisa’s city walls.
T Torre Guelfa
A mid-15th century tower located within the Cittadella area of Pisa.
Bastione Sangallo
A fortification bastion within Pisa’s defensive wall system.
V Bastione Stampace
An angled bastion strengthening the southwest corner of Pisa’s city walls.
Bastione del Barbagianni
A defensive bastion of Pisa’s medieval wall fortifications.
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