Its one of the old square located near to the tower. It hosts a beautifully painted university "Scuola Normale" started by Napoleon Bonaparte

Stumbled upon this square expecting it to contain shops/restaurants. Instead it has an impressive university building.

Beautiful Historical Piazza, across from the Town Clock, leading to my Hotel Relais d'ell Orologio, where I was very well received without a prior reservation. A beautiful square!

This building is the back drop of a lovely, often quiet, square. I nice area to use to cross from the Duomo down to the market and river. Not far from the main shopping areas.

Wandering through Pisa this is one of the most outstanding old buildings in a very pleasant area. Situated in a very pleasant Piazza.

This large open square is an impressive site in the centre of Pisa. Most of the buildings around the Piazza form part of the University of Pisa, including the Palazzo del Orlogio (clock tower) and the Scuola Normale, which was originally set up by Napoleon as an outpost of L’Ecole normale superieure of Paris. An interesting area to visit, especially... More

This square is small but a must see to appreciate the history and importance of Pisa. It's a university town then and now, with medieval graffiti and modern. Even in the pouring rain, we found this well worth the time to visit. Go to Pisa Centrale and the walk to the Piazza dei Miracoli taking in The home town of... More

Nice enough but undergoing restoration while I was there. Some of the buildings of the university need a bit of TLC to bring them up to scratch.

Home of the University, and site of a famous riding school. The front of the University building has elaborate decoration (graffiti).