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Santa Maria della Spina is a small church in the Italian city of Pisa. The church, erected around 1230 in the Pisan Gothic style, and enlarged after 1325, was originally known as Santa Maria di Pontenovo for the newer bridge that existed nearby, collapsed in the 15th century, and was never rebuilt.
Church of S. Maria della Spina. Facciata Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina e Lungarno (A. Matteucci) The Church, founded in 1230 was once named S. Maria del Ponte novo (St. Mary’s by the New Bridge) and was a votive oratory.
Learn about the Church of Santa Maria della Spina, a tiny and exuberant Gothic church in Pisa, Italy. Discover its origins, its reliquary of Christ's thorn, and its artworks by the Pisano school.
Visit the Gothic church of Santa Maria della Spina, the little jewels of Pisa. Set on the bank of the river Arno, it has a splendid fairy tale exterior.
Church of Santa Maria della Spina. Facciata Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina e Lungarno (A. Matteucci) The construction of the church of Santa Maria della Spina, wanted by the rich Gualandi family, probably went hand in hand with that of the Novo bridge (1182), destroyed in the 15th century.
The Santa Maria della Spina Church in Pisa is an exuberantly decorated church along the banks of the River Arno. The small church stands out among the adjacent palaces, which are sober of both construction and color.
Overview. Following recent restoration work, the small and charming Church of Santa Maria della Spina, a Pisan Gothic architectural jewel, has been opened to the public and included in the city's museum system, which, with a single ticket, allows visitors to visit all the museums, monuments and sites of the Opera del Duomo and the ...
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