Tips 1 - 10 of 13 Lucca Things to Do
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This piazza is built on the site of the old Roman ampitheatre, which originally lay outside the Roman walls. Over the centuries, the ampitheatre was pillaged for stone and marble, and eventually the site was built over. The houses used the Roman basements and foundations, and so the elliptical shape survived. In 1830, the architect Lorenzo Nottolini created the current piazza by clearing all the buildings inside the arena and completing the circle with an uninterrupted line of houses.
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Today the Anfiteatro has a number of boutique shops and several cafes, and is a good place to sit, rest your weary feet and people watch.
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The Palazzo Guinigi was built at the end of the 14th century. Since the Guinigi family line came to an end, the Palazzo is now owned by the Town council. It is now under restoration.
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This tower is a landmark in Lucca, and easily spotted by the trees on the top. (enlarge the picture, and you will see what I mean). It is one of the two towers that you can climb, and the views over the city are superb. See my Lucca page for an example (yes, I know you've already done that)
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The city walls form a complete ring around the old city centre. The current walls date back to the 16th century, but these are in fact the third incarnation. The original city walls were built in Roman times, and hardly anything remains today. They enclosed an area of about half the current city centre.
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The second circle of walls is medieval, and replaced the Roman wall, but as the city had spread out to the north-east, the new walls enclosed the San Frediano, San Pietro Somaldi and Santa Maria Forisportam districts. The new walls had four gates, two of which are still standing, the Borgi Gate, and the San Gervasio e Protasio gate. Most of this wall was pulled down towards the end of the 16th century. Just outside the medieval wall to the east lies Via del Fosso marking the line of the medieval moat.
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The current walls were constructed between 1544 and 1650. There are 10 bulwarks around the perimeter, and originally there were only three gates. Porta Elisa was added in 1809, and three more in the early 20th century.
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Torre dell’Ore, or Torre Ora, is the only medieval tower left in Lucca out of around 130 that once existed. Most towers were demolished centuries ago, but this one probably owes its survival to the fact that it has contained a public clock for centuries. It is one of the two towers that you can climb in Lucca, and is worth the effort for the views over the city.
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Address: Via Fillungo
Directions: The Torre delle Ore is situated right in the centre of the Old Town in the busy shopping street Via Fillungo.
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This palace was built in the latter part of the 16th century for Giovan Battista Bernardino, Bishop of Ajaccio. It was probably built by Bartolomeo Ammannati, who was working on the Palazzo Pubblico at this time.
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Address: Piazza Martino
Directions: Face the cathedral and then turn left, and it's right in front of you
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mariaschmidt Thu Apr 17, 2008 08:50 UTC
A whole week in Lucca ! I envy you :-) I wish we could do that too but we have to see Florence and Venice .... | babettu Sat Apr 12, 2008 18:30 UTC
Great page...... and very good information ! ! ! | Maurizioago Sat Mar 29, 2008 13:42 UTC
Nice page. Ciao! | rubbersoul75 Sat Mar 8, 2008 06:51 UTC
Good pages! You mention a return to Tuscany- that's probably my only somewhat complete page. We Say Aida in Verona the year after you. Cool experience, but a long show on that marble huh? ciao- |
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