The church of San Paolo in Ripa d'Arno, founded at the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries, is a fine example of Pisan Romanesque architecture. Originally belonging to monastic orders, it became a parish church from the 16th century. Damaged during the Second World War, the building was restored between 1949 and 1952.
San Nicola was probably built in the 11th century as part of a convent. The church is famous for its bell tower, a possible addition of the 13th or 14th century when the Augustinians enlarged the church.
Santa Maria della Spina is a small Gothic church built in 1230 by the Gualandi family. In the 19th century, the church, while still standing on the banks of the Arno, was rebuilt on a more stable ground. Currently, the church is used to host exhibitions of contemporary art.
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is an octagonal church built in the twelfth century as part of an architectural ensemble belonging to the order of the Knights Hospitallers. In 1817, when this order was abolished, it suffered a period of degradation until a restoration undertaken in 1849.
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