Walls of Lucca

The walls of Lucca 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Lucca, Italy
  • Also known as: “City walls of Lucca”
  • Address: Via della Mura Urbane
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lucca Cathedral and Baluardo Cairoli.

Church
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. is situated 520 metres west of Walls of Lucca.

Castle
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 130 metres east of Walls of Lucca.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Walls of Lucca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorbano del Giudice and Sorbano del Vescovo.

Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Walls of Lucca

Latitude
43.84128° or 43° 50′ 29″ north
Longitude
10.5125° or 10° 30′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FMGRGR6+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5076043424
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3078505
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Walls of Lucca” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卢卡城墙”
  • Danish: “Lucca bymur”
  • French: “enceinte de Lucques”
  • French: “Enceinte de Lucques”
  • French: “Mura di Lucca”
  • Italian: “mura di Lucca”
  • Italian: “Mura di Lucca”
  • Italian: “Mura medievali di Lucca”
  • Italian: “porte e mura di Lucca”
  • Russian: “Стены Лукки”
  • Spanish: “Murallas de Lucca”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monastero della Visitazione and Biblioteca dell’Orto botanico di Lucca.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Benedetto Cairoli and Giusti 5.

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