Squares and neighborhoods

Piazza della Sala

This was the city’s ancient centre under Lombard rule. The square later went on to assume and consolidate its commercial function. In the Piazza dell’Ortaggio, standing next to the Piazza della Sala, we can see a very unusual bronze sculpture, the “Giro del Sole” by Roberto Barni.

Piazza della Sala belongs to the oldest part of the town, the part that includes various sacred buildings which offer evidence to the centrality of religion in Pistoia’s history. This was the city’s ancient centre under Lombard rule. The square later went on to assume and consolidate its commercial function, which it retains to this day. The powerful Opera di San Jacopo promoted and controlled all the workings of the…

Duomo square

The artistic and historical heart of Pistoia, that encloses the most emblematic buildings of the city.

The Duomo square is dominated by the bell tower which was constructed around a pre-existing Longobard tower. Anyone who climbs its 67 metres and 200 steps is rewarded with a wonderful 360-degree view of the city. The Cathedral of San Zeno is a remarkable building in the Pisan Romanesque style, dating back to 1000 A.D. it offers a wonderful vantage point of the Piazza. Just next to the Cathedral, stands the Antico Palazzo…

Pistoia