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Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Middle Ages, 11th century
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Materials
- Stone
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°43′23″ N, 10°24′27″ E
- Address
- Largo San Zeno 14
About
San Zeno is a church and a former abbey in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.
The church is documented going back to 1029. It was part of a monastery built over pre-existing edifices, and, until the 15th century, it had also a hospital. In the 12th century it was held by the Camaldolese monks.
The church has a nave and two aisles. The façade is preceded by a portico supported by pilasters and a central columns. The second row has mullioned windows and decorations with lozenges and small circular windows, with ceramic basins by Islamic masters (11th century; the originals are in the National Museum of San Matteo).
The interior has ancient Roman capitals and traces of medieval paintings.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «San Zeno».
Timeline
- 11th centuryFounded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Pisa San RossoreTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
San ZenoLargo San Zeno 14
Aeroporto internazionale Galileo Galilei4.4 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Zeno?
San Zeno is in Pisa, in the province of Pisa (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Largo San Zeno 14. GPS coordinates: 43.72300, 10.40753.
How old is San Zeno?
Wikidata dates it to the 11th century.
What else is there to see near San Zeno?
Nearby you’ll find: Porta San Zeno in Pisa (100 m away), Cinema Teatro Lux (400 m away), Porta del Parlascio (400 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 6 photos
- Pisa - Chiesa di San Zeno — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia di san zeno 01 — Sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Exterior of San Zeno (Pisa) 01 — John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pisa, san zeno di notte 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Preĝejo Sankta Zenono, Pizo — Super nabla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Zeno, Pisa 2 — Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences