Lucca: San Michele in Foro - shrine
Lucca is a city in Tuscany northern central Italy situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plain near but not on the Ligurian Sea It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca Among other reasons it is famous for its intact Renaissance era city walls although the city has expanded beyond the wall s boundaries Lucca was founded by the Etruscans there are traces of a pre existing Ligurian settlement and became a Roman colony in 180 BC The rectangular grid of its historical center preserves the Roman street plan and the Piazza San Michele occupies the site of the ancient forum Traces of the amphitheatre can still be seen in the Piazza dell Anfiteatro Source http en wikipedia org wiki Lucca The famous classical composer Puccini was born here San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Lucca It was built over the former Roman forum Until 1370 it was the seat of the Consiglio Maggiore Major Council the commune s most important assembly It is dedicated to Archangel Michael The church is mentioned for the first time in 795 as ad foro in the forum It was rebuilt after 1070 by will of Pope Alexander II Source http en wikipedia org wiki San Michele in Foro
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Location: Lucca, Lucca, Toscana, Italy
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