TIPOLOGY
Castles, Palaces, Villas
SUBTYPE
Villa
LOCALITY
Lucca (LU)
DESCRIPTION
Villa Guinigi National Museum is located in the northeastern part of Lucca, an area originally on the outside of the thirteenth century city walls and only later incorporated within the new sixteenth century walls. The Villa is one of the oldest and prestigious buildings of the city. Its construction started in 1413 as the ‘home of delights’ of Paolo Guinigi, Lord of Lucca until 1430. It was inaugurated as National Museum in 1968. Villa Guinigi is the museum of the city and its territory because it houses one of the most precious collections of Lucca’s art. In the Late Gothic Villa, the exhibition traces the history of the city. The journey begins from the eighth century b.C. to the late eighteenth century.
WEBSITE
http://www.luccamuseinazionali.it/ http://www.polomusealetoscana.beniculturali.it/
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