pisa

     

Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. The city is known worlwide for its famous bell tower.

Trivia about pisa

  • Percy Shelley wrote his lyrical drama "Hellas" in this city, known for its leaning tower
  • The bell tower in this city began to tilt after the construction of the first 3 of its 8 stories
  • Nicola Pisano sculpted a splendid Gothic pulpit for this city's baptistery near the Leaning Tower
  • The opera "Monna Vanna" (which isn't about Vanna White) takes place in this "Leaning Tower" city
  • Around 1004 the Saracens just sacked this Italian city; they didn't put a "lean" on it
  • The famous landmark seen here is in this city
  • If I'm standing nervously under the "Torre Pendente", I'm in this Italian city on the Arno River
  • ...from the Arno up Via Roma to see the plumbline-challenged highlight of this city
  • Cosimo I refounded the university of this city & parents of the time leaned towards sending their kids there