The+Field+of+Miracles

__HISTORY__ Today **PIAZZA** **Dei Miracoli** (which means 'field of miracles' or 'field of dreams'), is home to the leaning Tower of Pisa, the Camposanto, the Duomo and the Baptistery. The square and its surrounding areas, had pre-Roman settlements. The square is a walled area that lies in the center of Pisa. Its construction started in **1063** and it was finished in the 13th century. Just like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Duomo is slightly tilted, but this is not visible. The Baptistery is a Romanesque building that was designed by architect **Diotisalvi**. Construction started in 1153 and was finished in the 14th century. In 1987, the Piazza Dei Miracoli was declared a **//UNESCO World Heritage Site.//** __RENOVATIONS/CHANGES__ The Tower of Pisa began **leaning** soon after the start of its construction, which started on August 9, **1173**. It took 199 years to complete, in 1372 the bell-chamber was added. The most important change is the one that architects do to fixed the leaning tower, it took so long that even some years ago the field wasn´t open to public.

__CHARACTERISTICS__ Italians started to built the field in the 12th century and finished in the 14th, this definitely had a big influence in the characteristics of the buildings. When you see the buildings they reflected purity and a sence of peace. A big characteristic is that both, the Leaning Tower and Duomo are tilted, but we can´t see how the cathedral is tilted because is not very marked. __PEOPLE AND PLACES__ Of course we can find this field in the city of Pisa. Here the air is fresh, the sun is warm and forgiving, and the grass is just as green, this is just the perfect place to sit, relax and just have a good time. You can spend here the whole day admiring the the leaning tower, the baptistery, the camposanto and the cathedral.

__ILUSTRATIONS__ __the leaning tower__ __cathedral__ __campo santo__ __baptistery__ __LINKS__ __[|FIELD OF MIRACLES]__