San Zeno (St. John's Cathedral) |
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St. John's Cathedral has an outstanding Pisan Romanesque facade divided into three loggiaed storeys and featuring a six arched marble portico.
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The Lion's Well |
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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.
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St. Barbara fortress |
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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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