| Church of San Silvestro | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Pisa, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: 43°42′51.26″N10°24′35.26″E / 43.7142389°N 10.4097944°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Pisa |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1118 |
| Completed | 1772 |
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In 1118, the religious structure was given to the Benedictines from Montecassino. In the 14th century it came into Dominican hands. The present façade was built in 1770-1772 by the architects Giuseppe Vaccà and Anton Francesco Quarantotti.
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