Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Lucca

The Santuario di Santa Gemma is a Roman Catholic church-sanctuary devoted to the local saint and mystic Gemma Galgani located on Via di Tiglio outside the medieval walls of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Italy
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Elisa and Walls of Lucca.

Porta Elisa

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Porta Elisa is situated 390 metres west of Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Lucca.

Walls of Lucca

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The walls of Lucca are a series of stone, brick, and earthwork fortifications surrounding the central city of Lucca in Tuscany, 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. Walls of Lucca is situated 550 metres west of Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Lucca.

National Museum of Villa Guinigi

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. National Museum of Villa Guinigi is situated 580 metres northwest of Sanctuary of Santa Gemma, Lucca.