The Pisa Courthouse () is a judicial complex located in

Pisa Pisa ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tow ...

, Italy.

History

The courthouse is located between Piazza della Repubblica, Via Giuseppe Giusti, Via Santa Bibbiana, and Via del Buschetto. Its construction was decided in 1935 on a site previously occupied by old buildings slated for demolition, with the aim of resolving architectural and hygienic issues. The design competition, open to engineers and architects, was won in 1938 by architect Gaetano Rapisardi. The conceptual ideas ranged from irregular structures with internal courtyards to simpler, more monumental solutions, utilizing high-quality materials such as

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, porphyry, and

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. In 1938, Rapisardi proposed a more symmetrical and monumental variant, featuring a single rectangular block and road connections leading toward Piazza Cairoli. Construction began in 1938, but was interrupted in 1941. It resumed in 1947, and was completed in 1958 under the direction of architect Ivo Lambertini.

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* *{{Cite web, url=https://www.pisaonline.it/pisa_dintorni/index.asp?IDRIC=540, title=Palazzo di Giustizia, website=Pisa Online Buildings and structures in Pisa Courthouses in Italy Government buildings completed in 1958