Gallicano is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Lucca
The province of Lucca () is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca.
It has an area of and a population of about 390,000. The province contains 33 ''comuni'' (: ''comune'').
Geography
Situated in northwester ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence.
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
, located about northwest of
Florence
Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025.
Florence ...
and about northwest of
Lucca
Città di Lucca ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its Province of Lucca, province has a population of 383,9 ...
.
The municipality is located in
Serchio Valley, on the west bank of the
Serchio river. It is served by
Barga-Gallicano railway station located on the opposite side of the river, accessible by a bridge built in 1923.
Gallicano borders the following municipalities:
Barga,
Borgo a Mozzano,
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana,
Coreglia Antelminelli,
Fabbriche di Vallico,
Fosciandora,
Molazzana
Molazzana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about northwest of Lucca
Città di Lucca ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on th ...
,
Fabbriche di Vergemoli.
Main sights
* The ''Rocca'' (Castle) of Trassilico.
* Church of
San Giovanni Battista
* Church of
Sant'Andrea
* Church of
San Jacopo Apostolo
* Church of
Santa Lucia
References
External links
*
Castles in Italy
Gallicano
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