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San Ponziano, Lucca

San Ponziano is a Renaissance-style, former Roman Catholic church located on a piazza of the same name in , region of , Italy. It is now the library of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Lucca
  • Also known as: “Chiesa di San Ponziano di Lucca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Elisa and National Museum of Villa Guinigi.

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Museum
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The Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is the main art museum hosting the pre-modern art collections owned by the city of Lucca, Italy. The museum is located in a refurbished villa on Via della Quarquonia, completed in 1418 for Paolo Guinigi, ruler of Lucca until 1430. is situated 210 metres north of San Ponziano, Lucca.

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The are a series of stone, brick, and earthwork fortifications surrounding the central city of in , Italy. They are among the best preserved Renaissance fortifications in Europe, and at 4 kilometers and 223 meters in circumference they are the second largest intact example of a fully walled Renaissance city after Nicosia, Cyprus. is situated 210 metres south of San Ponziano, Lucca.

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.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of San Ponziano, Lucca.

San Ponziano, Lucca

Latitude
43.84314° or 43° 50′ 35″ north
Longitude
10.51295° or 10° 30′ 47″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Operator
IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Open location code
8FMGRGV7+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173618932
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
13527334
Wiki­data ID
Q25052986
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“San Ponziano, Lucca” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Chiesa di San Ponziano”
  • French: “église de San Ponziano”
  • French: “Église de San Ponziano”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Ponziano”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Ponziano”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сан-Понциано (Лукка)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сан-Понциано”

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