Towers of Lucca

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Lucca is a town of towers. In the Middle Ages the number of privately built towers and church towers reached 170. Most private towers are long gone, but a couple still stand. The belltowers, however, dominate the skyline in all directions. Here is a selection of medieval beauties for you to marvel at:

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San Frediano

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San Martino

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Sant’ Agostino

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San Michele

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Santi Giovanni e Reparata

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Torre delle Oro

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Just kidding 😉

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San Giusto

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San Salvatore reflected

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If you would take a guess which one of these towers belongs to the Cathedral, which would it be?

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The correct answer is the second one, San Martino. Not the obvious choice perhaps.

And if you want to see the most spectacular of the Lucca towers, which I am embarrassed to say I missed shooting, have a look here at Torre Guinigi.

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