San Tommaso delle Convertite, Pisa
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San Tommaso delle Convertite is a small church in Pisa, Italy. Documents take note of a church adjacent to an annexed hospital in 1160. In 1610, the grand-duchess of Tuscany Christina of Lorraine, commissioned the convent to house rescued (converted) prostitutes, hence the name.The church and its façade were rebuilt in 1756-1758 by Camillo Marracci using designs by Ignazio Pellegrini. The church ceiling has the symbols of the patron, Christina of Lorraine.
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Via San Tommaso, Pisa Porta a Lucca
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Latitude | Longitude |
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N 43.721966666667 ° | E 10.400211111111 ° |
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Chiesa di San Tommaso in Ponte (Chiesa di San Tommaso delle Convertite)
Via San Tommaso
56126 Pisa, Porta a Lucca
Tuscany, Italy
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