Piazza dei Cavalieri
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Pisa, Italy
- Also known as: “Knights‘ Square” and “Piazza dei Cavalieri, Pisa”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo dell’Orologio (Pisa) and San Rocco.
Palazzo dell’Orologio (Pisa)
University
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo dell’Orologio (Pisa) is an university.
San Rocco
Church
Photo: Lucarelli, Public domain.
San Rocco is a small Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church facing the Piazza dei Cavalieri in central Pisa, Italy.
Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
Church
Photo: . Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0.
Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri is a church in central Pisa, located on Piazza dei Cavalieri. Construction began on 17 April 1565 to provide a place of worship for the Order of Knights of St Stephen, founded by Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to combat Saracen piracy in the Mediterranean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pratale and San Giusto.
Piazza dei Cavalieri
- Categories: tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.71942° or 43° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
10.40025° or 10° 24′ 1″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Named after
knightOpen location code
8FMGPC92+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 22723842OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Piazza dei Cavalieri” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Chinese: “騎士廣場”
- Chinese: “骑士广场”
- Danish: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Dutch: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الفرسان”
- French: “piazza dei Cavalieri”
- French: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- German: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Hungarian: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Italian: “Piazza dei Cavalieri di Santo Stefano”
- Italian: “piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Italian: “Piazza dei Cavalieri”
- Japanese: “カヴァリエーリ広場”
- Korean: “카발리에리 광장”
- Slovenian: “Piazza dei Cavalieri, Pisa”
- Spanish: “Plaza de los Caballeros”
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Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Piazza dei Cavalieri”. Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.