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San Frediano is a Romanesque -style Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. It now functions as the official church of the University of Pisa. [1]
The Church of San Frediano is located in the square of the homonymous name in Pisa. Since 1999 it has been the city’s university church. Its management has been entrusted to the Jesuit Fathers.
The church and hospital sheltered the needy and pilgrims and stood along a thoroughfare in the city that connected roads entering town from south of the river Arno to the present-day piazza dei Cavalieri, the political heart of the city throughout the middle ages.
The church and hospital sheltered the needy and pilgrims and stood along a thoroughfare in the city that connected roads entering town from south of the river Arno to the present-day piazza dei Cavalieri, the political heart of the city throughout the middle ages.
Chiesa di San Frediano: A Masterpiece of Medieval Architecture. In the heart of Pisa, Italy, stands the Chiesa di San Frediano, a testament to the city's rich history and architectural prowess.
If what you’re seeking is a slower, less visitor-saturated section of Florence, teeming with trattorie, bars, boutiques and more —plus artistic treasures off the usual “top five” list—you’ll find it all here. Crossing over the Ponte alla Carraia from piazza Goldoni will take you right into the heart of the district.
San Frediano. The austere façade of the church, a remarkable monument in the purest pisan-romanesque style, is built partly in marble and partly in bricks. In the lower part there are seven blind arches surmounted by a bullioned window and, higher up, by a tympanon added after the 1675 fire.
