Walls of Lucca
A complete ring of Renaissance ramparts, a little over 4 kilometres round, built between 1504 and 1648 to replace older medieval and Roman defences. The broad top is now a tree-lined promenade where people walk, run and cycle all the way around the old city.
- Where
- Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 43.8433, 10.5148
Get the Walls of Lucca stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Walls of Lucca. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tuscany volume with your photos and a note.
Near Walls of Lucca
Leaning Tower of Pisa 16 km
The freestanding bell tower of Pisa Cathedral, tilted nearly four degrees by the soft ground under its foundations. Its tiers of white marble arcades spiral up to the bells, and a winding stair inside leans with it all the way to the top.
Piazza dei Miracoli 16 km
A walled lawn of almost nine hectares in Pisa, holding four medieval masterpieces in white marble: the cathedral, the baptistery, the leaning tower and the Camposanto cemetery. Its name means the Square of Miracles, and it is counted among the great architectural ensembles of Europe.
Porto Venere 59 km
A small walled town at the tip of the Gulf of La Spezia, its tall coloured houses lining the harbour. The striped church of San Pietro stands on the rocks at the point, and the town shares a UNESCO listing with the Cinque Terre and the nearby islands.
Boboli Gardens 59 km
A large hillside park laid out in the mid-16th century as the garden of the Medici's Pitti Palace, and a model for princely gardens across Europe. Its paths lead past statues, fountains and artificial grottoes up to views over the city.
Santa Maria Novella 59 km
The Dominican church of Florence, begun in 1290 and nearly two centuries in the building, with a marble facade completed by Leon Battista Alberti. Inside are Masaccio's Holy Trinity and frescoed chapels by Ghirlandaio, and it gave its name to the city's main railway station next door.
San Gimignano 60 km
A small walled hill town in the province of Siena that still keeps about a dozen of its medieval tower houses, giving it one of the most recognisable skylines in Tuscany. Its churches and town hall hold 14th and 15th century frescoes, and its historic centre is a UNESCO site.
Palazzo Pitti 60 km
A vast Renaissance palace south of the Arno, begun in 1458 for the banker Luca Pitti and later the main home of the Medici grand dukes. It now holds several museums of paintings, costume and decorative art, and opens at the back onto the Boboli Gardens.
Medici Chapels 60 km
Two chapels added to the Basilica of San Lorenzo to glorify the Medici family. The New Sacristy was designed by Michelangelo and holds his tomb sculptures, while the larger Chapel of the Princes is lined floor to dome with inlaid coloured stone.
Questions
Where is Walls of Lucca?
Walls of Lucca is in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Leaning Tower of Pisa (16 km), Piazza dei Miracoli (16 km), Porto Venere (59 km).
How do I get the Walls of Lucca stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Walls of Lucca and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tuscany volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Walls of Lucca before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tuscany volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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