battistero

大教堂旁的圆柱形圆顶的建筑，外面雕塑不错。里面有点空旷，中间有洗礼池和教坛，可以爬上二楼。里面音响效果很好，每隔一定的时间，看门的人发声证实其音响效果给大家听。

This is another gem near the Leaning Tower which is well worth a visit. The interior is beautiful and if you go up to the gallery there is a stunning view of the Cathedral and Tower, with a very thoughtful section cut out of the wire mesh to take photos through. We had the 2€ audio guide inside and agree with a previous review it wasn't worth it.

Recommend going in cause its beautiful. I would also listen to the audio guide available inside if you don't take a guided tour. You learn soo much from this and appreciate the building more.

Well worth looking in. The stained glass windows and stone carvings are fabulous! The alter has a lot going on and the accouistics from within the base of the hall are very interesting, try them out. They have some pay for an audio description machines which tell you about the history. Not sure they are worth 2 Euro.

As a wheelchair user access to the Baptistery was free for my friend and I. There was good ramped access but the upper gallery is not accessible. The building is beautiful from the outside and the plainness of the interior very refreshing after the cathedral. The atmosphere is very peaceful and the demonstration of the acoustics by the custodian left goosebumps. In my opinion it is well worth taking the time to visit.

You pay to go inside which is strange as the cathedral is free and has much more to see. It is a beautiful building from the outside but it will take you 3 minutes to see everything inside.

Along with the Cathedral and the Leaning Tower of Pisa is this Baptistry which took over 200 years to build. The acoustics inside are great, but not nearly as ornate as the Cathedral.

Of course the building is amazing but no really anything to see in there not worth paying the 5 euros I was in and out of there in minutes

Located right next to the leaning tower and was free to enter with purchase of a ticket for another attraction. Well worth taking the time to walk around and it see the interior, which is very impressive.

The Baptistery of Pisa is huge - a big dome shaped building that sits separately from the Cathedral, at the opposite end of the square to the Leaning Tower. It's not particularly crowded inside but you do have to pay to enter and there's not much in there. I was a bit disappointed, expecting more. You can climb up to a gallery on the first floor and get views of the tower and cathedral, but they aren't as fabulous as some guidebooks claim and there's only one place you can take pictures easily, the rest is barred. The building is impressive viewed along with its neighbours, but the interior you could safely give a miss, especially if you're short on time.

Like: the bulding is huge! At 13:00 we had a fantastic experience: a guard begun to sing to show how beautiful the echo of the building is.Dislike: none

We recommend both climbing to the gallery and waiting for the attendant to sing. You really get a feel for the place and it's incredible size. The gallery steps are narrow but manageable, even for the older folks in our group. It was interesting hearing the attendant chant and how his voiced rang through every corner. A quick stop is all that is needed to take in the beauty.

Do not bypass this if you are in Pisa, as it is worth a visit. They are quite strict on the silence rule once inside, but if you are lucky enough you will be there when the attendant closes the doors and starts to sing. The acoustics are amazing, it is as if there is a choir singing. Rarely a queue to enter, and entry is free so you have nothing to lose.

The Battistero di San Giovanni in Pisa is the largest baptistery in Italy. The construction started in 1153 by the architect Diotisalvi and was completed in 1363. The Baptistery is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and his statue is crowning the dome. On the lower levels we see the same open gallery shape with pillars and arches as we see on the Cathedral and the Leaning Tower, which are very typical for 12th Century Romanesque style. The upper levels do not have these round shapes, but have sharp and pointy shapes which are typical Gothic style and more popular during the later stages of construction. The outside is decorated with beautiful sculptures. Just above the entrance there is a relief depicting several episodes in the life of St. John and crowed with a statue of Madonna with Child. The interior of the Baptistery is quite basic, although the large baptismal font, the pulpit and the beautiful stained glass windows are extraordinary. The large octagonal font was constructed in 1246 and was used for baptism by immersion, or full body baptism. There is a bronze sculpture of St. John in the centre of the font.The Baptistery leans a little, just like the the Cathedral but not so much as the Bell Tower. It only leans around 0.6 degrees towards the Cathedral, which is not visible with human eyes, but use your eyes to see the magnificent Baptistery.

It must be easy to miss the entrance and exit to the gallery above the baptistery, as so few reviewers mention it - and yet the views, both internal and external, from the gallery are great. I wonder why such a huge font was necessary - can they have gone in for total immersion baptisms? Surely not in Catholic Churches. I didn't count the steps, mind, so beware, it's not for the feint-hearted!