Religious Places

"In the convent of Polla the architecture is almost nothing, except for the wide porch of the church. But its interior, entirely covered with bea… Read the rest

The church of S. Pietro a Corte was founded in the Lombard age, in the 8th century A.D., by prince Arechi II, who transferred the capital of Longobard… Read the rest

For a long time Mount Cervati was wild and unexplored, the realm of wolves, wild boars, eagles, sparrow hawks, owls and little owls, as well as other… Read the rest

In Torre Annunziata every 5th of August (patronal feast) and every 22nd of October (votive feast) the Madonna della Neve, the patron saint of the town… Read the rest

The wide staircase precedes a portico with round arches, supported by high monolithic columns. The portal is dated 1504. The interior has a singl… Read the rest

The cathedral of Barga, dedicated to San Cristoforo, is located in the upper part of the town, on the embankment once defended by battlemented walls.… Read the rest

The Cathedral of the Holy Savior was built at the behest of Roger I, following a vow made during the battle of 1072 against the Saracens. Etienne de R… Read the rest

The church of Santa Maria di Portosalvo originally stood in the largo del Mandracchio and had the apse overlooking a stretch of water, the so-called M… Read the rest

The abbey San Bartolomeo, mentioned for the first time in a document of 914 with the dedication to the Saviour, presents three distinct and important… Read the rest

The friars of the Observance had settled in Barga since 1434: the vast consensus obtained throughout Lucca by the founder, Brother Herculaneum, had mo… Read the rest