Church of San Michele in Foro (Chiesa di San Michele in Foro)
Lucca, Italy
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- Church in Lucca, Italy
Visitor information
- Address: P.za San Michele, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
- Phone: +39 0583 53576
- Official website: https://www.luccatranoi.it/
People also ask
What is the main church in Lucca?
The Cathedral of Lucca, named after S. Martino, according to tradition was built at the behest of S. Frediano, the bishop of Lucca, who died in 588.
What is the interior of the San Michele in Foro?
The interior of the basilica has three naves with a transept and a semi-circular apse. The main nave is supported by arches on monolithic columns, and the whole building is covered with lunette barrel-vaulted ceilings.
Is Sacra di San Michele worth visiting?
The abbey is beautiful and worth a visit. The price to see this wonder is more than accessible (8€), although for those who are not trained it can be difficult the uphill walk with several steps, but once done, reached the peak you are rewarded with its beauty of the place and the majestic landscapes.
What is the story of St Michael Grotto?
The cave was probably inhabited since paleolithic times and it was later used by pagan cults. The story is that St Michael descended from heaven and ordered the founding of a church on this site. It became a place of pilgrimage and it is said that St Francis of Assisi made the journey here.