Towers and walls in Lucca

Towers & City Walls

Lucca’s skyline is defined by its exceptionally preserved Renaissance fortifications. The 16th-century brick walls form a four-kilometer elevated promenade, now a public park for walking and cycling. Within the historic center, the Guinigi Tower stands out for the ancient holm oaks growing on its summit, while the Torre delle Ore houses a manual winding clock mechanism dating to 1754. Nearby, the medieval fortress of Ripafratta once guarded the strategic border between Lucca and Pisa.

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Walls of Lucca

The walls of Lucca are a series of stone, brick, and earthwork fortifications surrounding the central city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.

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Guinigi Tower

The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca in the region of Tuscany, central Italy.

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The Walls of Lucca

Take a walk along these fortified walls which were once built in order to protect Lucca.

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Clock Tower

The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany,…

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Rocca di Ripafratta

A medieval fortress situated on the border between Lucca and Pisa. Redesigned by architect Giuliano da Sangallo in the 15th century, the site features a central tower and curtain walls overlooking the Serchio river valley.