Central Italy
Tuscany
Lucca

San Michele in Foro

San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in , , , built over the ancient Roman forum. Until 1370 it was the seat of the Consiglio Maggiore, the commune's most important assembly. It is dedicated to Archangel Michael.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: basilica in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Pretorio and Torre delle Ore.

Historic building
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The Palazzo Pretoria is a Renaissance-style civic office building, built mainly during 16th-centuries, located in the Piazza San Michele of central , region of , Italy.

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The or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central , region of , Italy. is situated 110 metres east of San Michele in Foro.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. is situated 380 metres southeast of San Michele in Foro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorbano del Giudice and Sorbano del Vescovo.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of San Michele in Foro.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of San Michele in Foro.

San Michele in Foro

Latitude
43.84318° or 43° 50′ 36″ north
Longitude
10.50287° or 10° 30′ 10″ east
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8FMGRGV3+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35164444
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11126517
Wiki­data ID
Q1809639
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“San Michele in Foro” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Migel in Foro eliza”
  • Bulgarian: “Сан Микеле ин Форо”
  • Catalan: “Església de San Michele in Foro”
  • Chinese: “圣弥额尔教堂”
  • Czech: “San Michele in Foro”
  • Dutch: “Kerk San Michele in Foro”
  • French: “église San Michele in Foro”
  • French: “Église San Michele in Foro”
  • German: “San Michele in Foro”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Mikael di Forum, Lucca”
  • Italian: “chiesa collegiata di San Michele in piazza San Michele in Foro”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Michele in Foro”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Michele in Foro”
  • Italian: “San Michele in Foro”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Miguel no Fórum”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev San Michele in Foro”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Miguel en Foro”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Miguel en Foro”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Michaeltsjerke op it Foarum (Lucca)”
  • Western Frisian: “Sint-Michaeltsjerke op it Foarum”

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