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Piazza Dei Cavalieri, Pisa
Piazza dei Cavalieri () is a landmark in Pisa, Italy, and the second main square of the city. This square was the political centre in medieval Pisa. After the middle of 16th century the square became the headquarters of the Order of the Knights of St. Stephen. Now it is a centre of education, being the main house of the Scuola Normale di Pisa, a higher learning institution part of the University. History Middle Ages It is located at the same place as the forum of the antique ''Portus Pisanus'', the harbor of Pisa in Roman age. The square, known as ''Square of the seven streets'' (Piazza delle sette vie) was the political heart of the city, where the Pisans used to discuss their problems or celebrate their victories. After 1140, the square become the center of Pisa Comune, with construction of buildings belonging to several municipalities and magistrates, as well as several churches. After the victory of the People of Pisa (Popolo Pisano) in 1254, the ''Palace of the People and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranieri Grassi, Veduta Di Piazza Dei Cavalieri (Pisa) 1834
Ranieri is an Italians, Italian surname and given name originated from the masculine Germanic name, Germanic given name Ragnar (Old Norse ''Ragnarr''). Surname *Teodorico Ranieri (b. unknown, d. 1306), Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Massimo Ranieri (born 1951), Italian pop singer and actor *Claudio Ranieri (born 1951), Italian professional football player and manager *Nik Ranieri, animator at Walt Disney Studios *Jeff Ranieri (born 1978), American meteorologist *Lewis Ranieri (born 1947), American bond trader, pioneer of securitization *Sem De Ranieri (b. 1888, d. 1979), Italian sports shooter. *Antony Ranieri (born 1977), Professional footballer *Katyna Ranieri (b. 1928, d. 2018), Italian singer *Miranda Ranieri (born 1986), Canadian squash player *Silvio Ranieri (b. 1882, d. 1956), Italian mandolin player and virtuoso Given name * Rainerius (c. 1117–c. 1160), Saint Ranieri, Pisan saint. * Renier of Montferrat (1162–1183), son-in-law of Byzantine Emperor M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |