Lucca

Also known as Luca

thumb|right|upright|Lucca Cathedral Lucca ( , ) is a city and comune in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain.

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Lucca is a city located in Tuscany, Central Italy, situated on the Serchio River in a fertile plain. It is notable as a historic Italian commune with significant architectural landmarks, including Lucca Cathedral.

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Italian comune.name: Lucca
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Lucca
Italian comune.image_skyline: Italy - Lucca - 2.jpg
Italian comune.image_alt: Italy - Lucca - 2
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Lucca (2022)
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Lucca.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Lucca-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Italian comune.region: Tuscany
Italian comune.province: Lucca (LU)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor_party: Independent
Italian comune.mayor: Mario Pardini
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 185.5
Italian comune.population_total: 89346
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 September 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Lucchesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 19

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Toponymy
History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Republican period (12th to 19th century)
Early modern period
World War II internment camp
Climate
Government
Population
Culture
Events
Film and television
Architecture
Main sights
Walls, streets, and squares
Palaces and villas
Towers and historic houses
Museums and cultural institutions
Churches
Education
Sports
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Notable people
Sister cities
See also
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thumb|right|upright|Lucca Cathedral Lucca ( , ) is a city and comune in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain.

The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as an Italian "Città d'arte" (City of Art) from its intact Renaissance-era city walls and its very well preserved historic center, where, among other buildings and monuments, are located the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, which has its origins in the second half of the 1st century A.D., the Guinigi Tower, a tower that dates from the 14th century and the Cathedral of San Martino.

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