VedutaChurch
Baptistery of St John
The largest baptistery in Italy, a round marble building famous for its acoustics and Pisano pulpit.
- Editor's score
- 4.7
- Visit
- 30 min
- Price
- €€
About
Begun in the twelfth century and completed over the following two, the baptistery combines a Romanesque lower half with Gothic decoration above. Nicola Pisano carved its pulpit, a landmark in the revival of classical sculpture. The dome gives the interior a remarkable echo, and a gallery upstairs looks across to the cathedral facade.
Best time to go: Time your visit for one of the regular moments when a custodian sings to show off the echo.
Book tickets and tours
Veduta may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.
Stay near here
Plan a trip here to search with your dates and travellers.
Sponsored: Veduta may earn a commission from hotel and home bookings, at no extra cost to you. Airbnb links earn us nothing.
Where to eat nearby
We have no restaurants listed near this place yet.