Duomo di San Martino
Originally begun in 1063, Lucca's beautiful cathedral was
partially rebuilt in the Gothic style in the fourteenth century and
notably hosts a precious relic in the form of a carved cedar wood
crucifix known as the 'Holy Face of Lucca', as well as many fine
artworks including an interpretation of the Last Supper by
Tintoretto.
Guinigi Tower
In fourteenth-century Lucca, the construction of a tower
symbolised wealth and the Romanesque-Gothic structure built by the
prosperous Guinigi family is a fine example. The top of this
forty-four metre high tower, from which trees bizarrely grow,
offers panoramic views of the city and its surrounding area.
Palazzo Mansi Museum
Lucca contains many palazzos - the palacial mansion houses that
belonged to the city's prosperous merchants and aristocracy - and
this seventeenth century palazzo formerly belonging to the Mansi
family provides a well-preserved insight into the lifestyles of
Lucca's wealthiest citizens. Opulently-decorated and ornamented
rooms house many fine paintings, artworks and items of period
furniture and the museum is reputed to host one of the best
collections of sixteenth and seventeenth century frescoes and
tapestries in Europe.