What you'll hear inside Basilica of San Pietro a Grado:

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  Cycle of Frescoes by Deodato Orlandi

  The fresco cycle of Deodato Orlandi covers the central nave of the basilica in Pisa, a vast series of murals executed around 1300 by the Lucchese painter Deodato Orlandi.

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  Western Apse

  The Western Apse is the grand apse that closes the western end of the basilica, built between the mid-12th and early 13th centuries to replace the original façade that had been destroyed.

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  Series of Pontifical Portraits

  The Pontiffs' Portrait Series is a painted frieze running along the lower register of the central nave walls, depicting every pope from Saint Peter the Apostle through to John XVII (pontificate…

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  Base of the Romanesque Bell Tower (12th century)

  The base of this Romanesque bell tower is all that remains of an imposing 12th-century structure that once stood beside the basilica.

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  Ceramic Basins (In Situ Copies)

  The ceramic bowls you see set into the outer walls of the Basilica of San Pietro a Grado are replicas; the originals were removed during the 1970s and 1980s for conservation and study, and are now…

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  17th-century Wooden Crucifix

  This 17th-century wooden crucifix is a monumental sculpture standing 2.70 metres tall, depicting Christ on the cross with striking emotional realism.