San Michele a Castiglione

San Michele a Castiglione is a 12th-century, Roman Catholic church located in the town of Castiglione di Garfagnana, in the province of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

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History

The Romanesque style church was mentioned for the first time in a Papal bull of 1168, and the façade has elegant designs using dark and white stone. A portico with columns with Corinthian capitals as added in the 18th-century. The church houses a Madonna (1389) by Giuliano di Simone (1389)[1] and a 15th-century wooden crucifix.[2]

References
  1. Turismo in Toscana, Source: luccapro.sns.it
  2. Terra di Lucca e di Versilia, tourism website by the Province of Lucca.

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