San Jacopo Apostolo, Gallicano

San Jacopo Apostolo is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic parish church located on via Domenico Bertini # 26 in the town of Gallicano, Province of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

A church at the site was documented in 771. By the tenth century is was recognized as a collegiate church. The church layout of today was built in the 11th century. The church was initially linked to the mountaintop castle, but it moved to being a parish church. In 1485, it was reconstructed using material form the abandoned church of San Giovanni.[1]

Coordinates: 44°3′35″N 10°26′11″E / 44.05972°N 10.43639°E / 44.05972; 10.43639

References

  1. ↑ Diocese of Lucca, official site.
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