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The massive stone wall at Lucca. The wall is 100' wide at the base and nearly 50' tall. There are bike paths, bench's and picn
Date: 09/25/04
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Walking along the ramparts and viewing one of the ten Baluardo's which surround the old and ancient section of Lucca
Date: 09/25/04
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Most of the baluardos along the ramparts had in-ground "rooms" where munitions were stored or soldiers/lookouts rested
Date: 09/25/04
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A tribute to fallen war heroes off of the Piazza Napoleon
Date: 09/25/04
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Today there was not only the new 2005 cars show, but a band too!
Date: 09/25/04
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San Frediano Chiesa is one of the largest churches in town. The lower facade is built of bare white stone, the very high central
Date: 09/25/04
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The campanile (bell tower) which dates from the 13C, and San Martino (St. Martin) cathedral which was first RE-built in the 11t
Date: 09/25/04
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Looking out on the Piazza from San Martino.
Date: 09/25/04
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The duomo and sanctuary of San Martino
Date: 09/25/04
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Inside the sacristry above one of the altars is this beautiful painting of the Madonna and Child surrounded by saints, by Domeni
Date: 10/31/04
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Funerary tomb of Ilaria del Carretto; purportedly to have been Paolo Guinigi's beloved wife, who died in 1405. Recent study has
Date: 04/29/02
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A close up of the famous white marble tomb of Ilaria del Carretto in San Martino
Date: 04/29/02
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Standing atop the wall at Lucca, looking into the city and beyond to the Apuan Alps.
Date: 09/25/04
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This guy was fully clothed when he first sat down! We left before he took off his skivvies.
Date: 09/25/04
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The gardens at Palazzo Pfanner. They aren't open to the public, but as you can see we got a lovely view from the rampart walkwa
Date: 09/25/04
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A longer shot of the Palazzo Pfanner gardens on Via degli Asili in the old section of Lucca.
Date: 09/25/04
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We had some wine at a restaurant along the wall in Lucca. It afforded beautiful views of the city and beyond.
Date: 09/25/04
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San Michele in Foro stands in Piazza San Michele, on the site of the old Roman forum. It is surrounded by old houses, some datin
Date: 10/01/04
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The pediment of San Michele is surmounted by a huge statue of St. Michael slaying the dragon, flanked by two angel musicians.
Date: 10/01/04
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The 13C facade of San Michele is remarkably tall, since it was designed for a higher nave than the existing one.
Date: 10/01/04
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Another view of San Michele with the campanile
Date: 10/31/04
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You can get a birds eye view of Lucca from Giungi tower in the middle of the walled city, topped off with Oak trees!
Date: 09/25/04
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One of the many bell towers within the Luccan city walls.
Date: 09/25/04
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Looking on Lucca from the rampart walls.
Date: 04/29/02
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An aerial view of Lucca. The heavy tree line demarks the rampart walls surrounding the medieval city.
Date: 10/31/04
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