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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Lucca Capannori Forte Dei Marmi Massarosa Pietrasanta Viareggio Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | LuccaItaly > Tuscany > LuccaLucca (population 90,000) is a city in Tuscany, northern central Italy, near (but not on) the Ligurian Sea. It is one of the most conservative and richest cities in Northern Italy. Lucca was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony in 180 BC. The rectangular grid of its historical center preserves the Roman street plan, and the Piazza S. Michele occupies the site of the ancient forum. Lucca was the only Italian city state with a republican constitution ("commune") to remain an independent republic over the centuries - next to Venice, of course. In 1805 Lucca was taken over by Napoleon, who put his sister Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi in charge as Princess of Lucca. After 1815 it became a Bourbon-Parma duchy, then part of the Italian State. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Tuscany, Venice Snippets of Articles Relating to LuccaItaly > Tuscany In Florence, Tuscany’s capital, locals stroll through the fifteenth-century shops on the Ponte Vecchio and marvel at the city’s famous chapels, galleries and museums that are renowned for their display of Renaissance art. Italy > Tuscany > Arezzo During the Middle Ages, much of its earlier architecture was dismantled to reuse the stones for fortifications. Arezzo was an independent city-state from the 11th century until 1384, when it was incorporated into the Tuscan State of Florence. Italy > Tuscany > Livorno An important area under the Medici in the Renaissance with many important landmarks from the 16th century, Livorno was enlarged at the end of the 18th century by Leopold II, who also opened the city to foreign merchants. It became a free port under Ferdinand I from 1590, and remained such until 1860, when it became part of the Kingdom of Italy. During World War II, Livorno received moderate damage, including to a historic cathedral and synagogue. It is home to a naval academy. | |
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