Italian Cities and Towns Photo gallery of Pistoia: Tuscany Region (Toscana) - Italy. Images about: San Zeno (St. John's Cathedral), The Lion's Well, St. Barbara fortress

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San Zeno (St. John's Cathedral)
Foto Pistoia: San Zeno (St. John's Cathedral)
St. John's Cathedral has an outstanding Pisan Romanesque facade divided into three loggiaed storeys and featuring a six arched marble portico.
The Lion's Well
Foto Pistoia: The Lion's Well
The lion's well is in Market Square, the main piazza in town. It is constituted by Ionic columns supporting an entablature decorated with a cornice and several civic coats of arms. The structure is topped by a cute statue of a little lion which names the monument.
St. Barbara fortress
Foto Pistoia: St. Barbara fortress
St. Barbara fortress is located in the gardens of Freedom Marthyr Square. The castle has huge battlements provided with embrasures, crenellated towers and a deep dich surrounding it. It was built in the 15th century by Cosimo I de Medici and has served as a bivuac and as jail.
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