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.
Sources
- Barsali, U.; U. Castelli; R. Gagetti; O. Parra (1999). Storia e Capolavori di Pisa. Florence: Bonechi.
- Donati, Roberto. Pisa. Arte e storia. Narni: Plurigraf.
43°43′23″N 10°24′27″E / 43.723000°N 10.407531°E / 43.723000; 10.407531
Categories:- Roman Catholic churches in Pisa
- Romanesque architecture in Pisa
- Monasteries in Tuscany
- Benedictine monasteries in Italy
- Camaldolese monasteries in Italy
- Christian monasteries established in the 1020s
- 11th-century establishments in Italy
- 11th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Buildings and structures completed in 1029
- Churches completed in the 1020s