San Frediano (Sommocolonia)

San Frediano (Sommocolonia) is a church in Barga, Lucca, Tuscany. San Frediano (Sommocolonia) is situated nearby to the museum Museo di Casa Cordati, as well as near the ruins Rovine del castello.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Barga, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pascoli House Museum and Collegiate Church of San Cristoforo, Barga.

Pascoli House Museum

Museum

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The Pascoli House Museum opened in Castelvecchio Pascoli, Tuscany, Italy in 1960 and is devoted to the exhibition of the Italian writer Giovanni Pascoli's personal poetry. Pascoli House Museum is situated 2½ km west of San Frediano (Sommocolonia).

Collegiate Church of San Cristoforo, Barga

Church

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The Collegiate Church of San Cristoforo, Barga is the main Roman Catholic church of the town of Barga, located in the region of Tuscany, Italy. Collegiate Church of San Cristoforo, Barga is situated 2 km south of San Frediano (Sommocolonia).

Santissimo Crocifisso, Barga

Church

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The church of the Santissimo Crocifisso is a 15th-century, Roman Catholic church located in the centre of Barga, region of Tuscany, Italy. Santissimo Crocifisso, Barga is situated 2 km south of San Frediano (Sommocolonia).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sommocolonia and Castelvecchio Pascoli.

Sommocolonia

Hamlet

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Sommocolonia is a hilltop village in Barga, Lucca, Italy. As of 2022, it had a population of 21. The village was heavily damaged during World War II, where it was the site of a battle between the Wehrmacht and the African American 92nd Infantry Division.

Castelvecchio Pascoli

Hamlet

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Castelvecchio di Barga, officially Castelvecchio Pascoli, is a village in Tuscany in central Italy. Administratively, it is a frazione of the comune of Barga, in the province of Lucca, in the Serchio Valley, where poet Giovanni Pascoli bought the house "Cardosi-Carrara". Castelvecchio Pascoli is situated 3 km west of San Frediano (Sommocolonia).