TIPOLOGY
Religious Buildings
SUBTYPE
Church
LOCALITY
Lucca (LU)
DESCRIPTION
The Church of Santi Giovanni e Reparata, which is located in the old town centre of Lucca, dates back to the second half of the 12th century, but its origins are much older. The façade of the building, with its late Renaissance forms, still has the original Romanesque portal. The interior is divided into three naves, supported by columns with composite capitals, with an apse and a transept. The church has a vast archaeological area open to the public that brought to light the primitive layout of the Early Christian basilica of the 4th-5th century.
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