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Objects of interest in the Tuscany
Lucca

   

Lucca convenient in the level of the river Serchio between the Monte Pisano and that Apuani alps, is one
ofthe most beautiful cities of the Toskana. One says also that Rothenburg o.d.T. the Toskana. Special
characteristic is the powerful wall ring, in 18. century. as defense with
bulwarks developed and finallyalso trees one bepflanzt, in order to create a round trip obove the city. It a delightful historical city centre encloses with medieval lanes, Roman churches and Renaisancepalaesten. On the oval sketch roem. Amphitheaters was put on the Piazza Anfiteatro, those although new, together with the tower Torre Guinghi, which is landmark of the city. This belongs to the Palazzo Guinghi,in of the same name and typically medieval Road. The cathedral San Martino the church San Martinoand the church is worth seeing San Michele in Foro, both with romans front with Zwerggalerien and plastic two-colored ornaments, the church San Frediano with magnificent Ascension Day mosaic in the Giebelfield, the Palazzo Pfanner Controni with its romantic garden and those Mansion Guinigi (national museum).
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In the direct environment to that the city witness numerous magnificent mansions of the early prosperity
some luccheser families. Worth mentioning is among other things still within the wall lying the mansion
Bottini, as well as the mansion Mansi with Segromino in Monte, the mansion Torrigiani with Camigliano (both northern)
and the mansion material one in Marlia (northern) with their wonderful garden. The bathing resorts of the Versilia coast
Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi belong to most steeped in tradition Italy, with beautiful art nouveau mansions
and beautiful restaurants. Pietrasanta lies carried back by the Versilia coast and is further a center of the marble processing
(cathedral San Martino). Camaiore goes on an old Benektiner abbey back (abbey church S. Pietro, Collegiata).
The Lago Massaciuccoli between Lucca and the coast, is to a large extent protected area. Here that lies
Place Torre del Lago where Giacomo Puccini occasionally in a mansion was and where today the open air
Puccini-festival takes place. In the Serchio valley: Pieve di Brancoli is a pretty Roman parish church.
With Borgo A Mazzano leads the interesting Ponte di Maddalena across the Serchio, those after a legend "devil bridge" is called. Bagni di Lucca is first well-known as elegant Thermalplace, because here
kurten in the past century already bathers out half Europe. On the highest point of Barga,
the principal place of the Garfagnana, with wonderful view of the valley and the Apuani alps, rises
that Rome. Cathedral S. Cristofano with beautiful front and pulpit worth seeing. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
a historical place me is a Rocca from that 13. Jh., a cathedral from that 16. Jh. and unite Adelpalazzi.
Castiglione di Garfagnana exhibits a well received accessible wall ring.