In 1979 the Sisters Cappuccine, owners of an ancient building in the Piazza del Duomo in Pisa, decided to abandon their convent to retreat to a more suitable location. The Board of the Opera della Primaziale Pisana saw then the opportunity to fill that lack of space that the development of the Fabbriceria had long […]
On June 15 the Baptistery reopens to visitors. The restoration goes ahead with the scaffolding on the ground floor, in order to complete the interior of the monument with a meticulous work. For the subsequent restoration phases the monument will always remain open.
The conservative architectural restoration made it possible to overcome an incredible challenge and today the Tower is in a stable condition while fully respecting its uniqueness and originality. The celebrations of the 850th anniversary of the laying of the first stone (9 August 1173) which began in 2023 continue with an intense program this year […]
La torre allo specchio. Le molte vite del Campanile del Duomo di Pisa 15 June-30 September 2024 Pisa, Opera del Duomo Palace Conceived and organised by the Opera della Primaziale Pisana on the occasion of the 850th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the monument, it is curated by Stefano Renzoni. Through […]
The Organizing Committee of XIII International Conference of European Cathedrals is pleased to invite Conservators, Site managers, Restorers and Researchers to submit abstracts on the topics of the 2024 edition of EC Conference for oral presentation. The theme of this edition is Universal Heritage: religious properties of cultural interest. Abstracts submitted for presentation will undergo […]
The Opera della Primaziale Pisana and the Anima Mundi Festival of Sacred Music have launched the 16th Anima Mundi of the International Competition of Sacred Composition. Each composer will be able to participate in the competition with a single score which is entirely original and has never been published, performed or recorded previously. The text […]
On December 2, the Baptistery reopens to visitors. It was closed for 2 months. After the restoration of the dome, the restoration of the matroneum has finally been completed and can be fully visited again. Very often the conclusion of one restoration site means the beginning of another. Also in this case the scaffolding has […]
The appointment with the Christmas Concert is back, wanted and organized by the Opera della Primaziale Pisana with the contribution of the Pisa Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and which has reached its 18th edition this year. On the program is the Magnificat for mezzo-soprano, choir and orchestra by the contemporary English composer John […]
The equilibrium between Conservation and Spirituality On November 16th the twelfth conference devoted to the artistic, architectural and cultural heritage gathered around Europe’s most prestigious cathedrals opens to the online public. A complex geography in which the curators, gathered in Pisa for the two-day conference, move, at different latitudes, to pass on to future generations […]
The large restoration site continues. An essential part of the never ending challenge that the Opera della Primaziale Pisana faces in preserving the artistic and religious heritage. The Baptistery will be closed to visitors from 2 October to 1 December 2023.
Ph. Giannelli Anima Mundi is back for the twenty-second time to fill the Cathedral and Camposanto of Pisa with great music. Seven concerts, as per tradition, from 9 to 28 September, alternating great masterpieces of sacred inspiration, combining the Catholic and Protestant traditions in the spirit of ecumenism that is more current than ever today, […]
