The Lost Republic

Between the 11th and 15th centuries, Pisa used to be a wealthy and powerful republic in today’s Tuscany. Architectural masterpieces were built, and fantastic art was created at this time. Pisa was a center of culture and commerce for many centuries. But like any prosperous state, it was surpassed by another place, in this case by the sea republic of Genova. Pisa was largely forgotten, but luckily, the cultural heritage survived the centuries.