Introduction to the Baptistery: The Baptistery (Battistero) is a white circular building located in front of the cathedral. The entire building is made of pure ivory and is the largest baptistery in Italy.
The Baptistery was built in 1153 in a mixed Romanesque and Gothic style. It has a huge dome with a diameter of 35 meters and four exquisitely carved doors; the interior features a large baptismal basin that looks like a bathtub, and The wooden pulpit (Pulpito) carved by Nicolo Pisano in 1260 attracts people's attention.