Pisa Baptistery, Cathedral and Fontana dei Putti are located in the Square of Miracles Piazza dei Miracoli . Pisa is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy. They are examples of Romanesque architecture Pisan Romanesque style. The Pisa Baptistery of St. John is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical building in Pisa, Italy. Construction started in 1152 to replace an older baptistery, and when it was completed in 1363 The baptistery was designed by Diotisalvi. It is the largest baptistery in Italy. The Pisa Baptistery is an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style the lower section is in the Romanesque style, with rounded arches, while the upper sections are in the Gothic style, with pointed arches. The Baptistery is constructed of marble. Pisa Cathedral is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Construction started in 1063 by the architect Buscheto. Cathedral was consecrated in 1118. Its facade of grey and white marble, decorated with colored marble inserts, was built by Master Rainaldo. The Fontana dei Putti or Fountain with Angels is a beautiful marble fountain in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Although it is charming in design, the fountain was purely functional when first erected in the 17th-century. Sculpted by Giovanni Antonio Cybei, it provided a source of water for local citizens before the days when every home had running
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