Piazza San Francesco (Lucca)

Piazza San Francesco (Lucca) is a square in , , . Piazza San Francesco (Lucca) is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: urban square in Lucca
  • Also known as: “Piazza S. Francesco”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Villa Guinigi and San Francesco.

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 160 metres east of Piazza San Francesco (Lucca).

Church
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is a former Gothic-style Roman Catholic church and monastery located in Piazza in central , , Italy. Since its restoration, it has become the home of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, a superior graduate school.

Scenic viewpoint
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The Torre Guinigi is a tower in in the region of , . It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 metres with a total of 230 steps over 28 flights to reach the top. is situated 320 metres southwest of Piazza San Francesco (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, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Piazza San Francesco (Lucca).

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Piazza San Francesco (Lucca).

Piazza San Francesco (Lucca)

Latitude
43.8453° or 43° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
10.51035° or 10° 30′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FMGRGW6+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 258802725
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q115021042
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In Other Languages

“Piazza San Francesco (Lucca)” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Piazza San Francesco”

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Highlights include organic farmer market and Palestra Samurai.

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