Navicelli channel

#1412 among destinations in Italy

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The Navicelli Channel is a channel built between 1563 and 1575 to connect Pisa with the port of Livorno. The name originates from the so-called navicelli, small sized Tuscan boats that transported goods on the channel across the Pisan plain from Lake Bientina to the area of Empoli. ()

Local name: Canale dei Navicelli Coordinates: 43°38'26"N, 10°21'16"E

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Navicelli channel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Piero a Grado, San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno, Museo Nazionale di San Matteo, Palazzo Blu.

2.7 miN
Romanesque architecture, Church
San Piero a Grado, Pisa
70 min walk • San Piero a Grado is a remarkable church nestled in the heart of the Italian city of Pisa, a stone's throw away from the famous Leaning Tower. This ancient basilica, with its origins shrouded in the mists of time, stands as a testament to the rich religious...
5.4 miN
Romanesque architecture, Church
San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno, Pisa
137 min walk • San Paolo a Ripa d'Arno, an ancient church located in the heart of Pisa, Italy, stands as a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture. Often overshadowed by the famous Leaning Tower, this historical edifice is a hidden gem that offers a serene glimpse into the...
5.8 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Museum, Specialty museum
Museo Nazionale di San Matteo, Pisa
147 min walk • The Museo Nazionale di San Matteo stands as a beacon of medieval art and culture in the historic city of Pisa, Italy. Housed in a former Benedictine convent on the banks of the River Arno, this museum is a treasure trove of Italian medieval art, showcasing a remarkable...
5.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Palazzo Blu, Pisa
144 min walk • Palazzo Blu is a center for temporary exhibitions and cultural activities located in 9 Lungarno Gambacorti, in the heart of the historic center of Pisa, Italy.
5.4 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
San Domenico, Pisa
137 min walk • San Domenico is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Pisa, Italy. It was erected in 1385, under the guidance of Pietro Gambacorti, adjacent to a Dominican Convent. Pietro's daughter, the beatified Chiara Gambacorti, resided in that convent.
5.3 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Sant'Antonio Abate, Pisa
136 min walk • Sant'Antonio Abate is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church, located facing Piazza Sant'Antonio in Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy.
5.4 miNE
Museum
Domus Mazziniana, Pisa
137 min walk • The Domus Mazziniana, formerly Casa Rosselli-Nathan, is a museum and historical institute dedicated to the figure of Giuseppe Mazzini, who lived in this house, under a false name, from February 6, 1872 until his death on March 10 of the same year.
5.1 miNE
Church
San Donnino, Pisa
130 min walk • San Donnino is a church in Pisa, Italy. A church was known at the site since 1242, and construction of the present structure began in 1303. It was adjacent to a Benedictine Monastery. In 1575, Cardinal Ferdinando de' Medici conceded the monastery to the Capuchins. Gravely damaged during World War II, it was subsequently restored.
2 miE
43°38'22"N • 10°23'40"E
Villa Medicea di Coltano
52 min walk • Museum
5.2 miS
Neoclassical architecture
Leopoldino aqueduct, Livorno
133 min walk • The Acquedotto Leopoldino and the neoclassical cisterns of Livorno were part of a sophisticated scheme to not only provide water to Livorno, but also clean it. The scheme was centred on the 18 km long aqueduct which runs south to north bringing water to the city from Colognole.
4.6 miNW
Church
Santissima Maria Ausiliatrice
118 min walk • St. Mary Help of Christians Church is a church in Marina di Pisa, overlooking the square of the same name.

Navicelli channel

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Navicelli channel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)