The Duomo of Pisa
Photography by Carlos Dorce
Another emblematic building of Pisa is the Duomo (the cathedral). Galileo Galilei was inside the cathedral when he observed the movement of the lamp hanging from the ceiling. He noticed that its oscillatory movement was constant so he discovered the isochronic property of the pendulum. The current lamp isn’t tha same lamp which Galileo observed that lucky day for the science (of course not!) but you can always look at it and try to imagine Galileo Galilei’s thoughts in that moment.
Photography by Carlos Dorce
Look at it and enjoy this magic moment:
Galileo Galilei’s lamp
Location: Piazza dei Miracoli (map)
THE MATHEMATICAL TOURIST 
[…] is by Giovanni Pisano, and the central altar is by Giambologna. Finally, in front of the apse hangs Galileo’s lamp, which was used by the famous scientist to determine important laws of physics. In front of the […]