Located next to the homonym museum, after several restructurings it was decorated by Giuseppe and Francesco Melani.
The fortress was ordered by the Florentine government to Brunelleschi, whose plan caused immediately a sensation due to its innovativeness.
It has been restructured and managed by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa in order to enlarge the cultural offer of the town. It hosts a permanent art exhibition but it is also an important stage for exhibition and cultural events.
Vicars' residence, sought after Pisa and Florence for its strategic position, thanks to an important plan the castle is still used as a stage for several kinds of events.
In the middle of the New Fortress bastions, built by the Florentines as a defence, there is the wide garden wanted by the Scotto family. It is used as public park.
Along the river Arno, the Viale delle Piagge is the most famous and frequented green area of Pisa.
Dated back between the end of the VIII and the beginning of the VII century b.C., this cenotaph was dedicated to an Etruscan prince who likely lived as a pirate. This can be said due to the trident found in the grave, symbol of royalty but also connected
Parts of the ancient medieval walls are still visible in Pisa. From the Saint Mary Tower you can enjoy an amazing view of Miracles' Square.