|
Santa Maria Assunta, Camaiore
Santa Maria Assunta is a mixed Romanesque and Gothic-style, Roman Catholic parish church, with the facade on Piazza San Bernadino da Siena in the town center of Camaiore in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The church is near the city hall of the town. History and description A church titled ''Ecclesia Sanctae Mariae de Burgo Campi Majoris'' is documented here since 1260. It appears to have been consecrated in 1278. The stone bell-tower was completed in 1356. In 1387, the church was granted by pope Urban VI the privilege of celebrating baptism. In 1515, the church was granted the title of Collegiata, and in 1796, as ''collegiata insigne''. While the robust walls of stone with rounded portals recall Romanesque construction, the facade is tall and has a its top a rose window. The church has been modified over the centuries; in 1448 the building was widened, and the facade only completed in 1458. A major refurbishment took place in the 18th-century under the architect Tommaso P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaiore - Collegiata Di Santa Maria Assunta 01
Camaiore is a city and ''comune'' of 32,513 inhabitants within the province of Lucca, Tuscany, central-western Italy. It stretches from the Apuan Alps to the east, to the plains and the coast of Versilia to the west. History Camaiore has Roman origins, as it was the site of one of the largest Roman encampments near the city of Lucca and an important station along the Via Cassia. From this we find the origins of the name ''"Campus Maior"'' (Campo Maggiore). In the Middle Ages, the town grew considerably thanks to the old Via Francigena, which follows northwest from Lucca, towards the Lunigiana and Passo della Cisa, and on to 'Campo Maggiore'. The city represented the twenty-seventh stage during the journey of Sigeric (archbishop), Sigeric, and was called Campmaior by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1226, the Luccans destroyed the remote hill fortress of Montecastrese, situated above Camaiore on the slopes of Mount Prana, and the survivors of this battle migrated down to the valle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
