SS. Giovanni And Felicita

Via Valdicastello Carducci, 55045 Pietrasanta LU

The parish church of SS. Giovanni and Felicita is situated at the entrance of the village of Valdicastello along an important Medieval road . The wall faces in the aisles, apse and lower portion of the façade belong to the first construction period; they show different building techniques belonging to successive groups of masons in the XII^th century. The higher portions of the nave and façade are the result of a renovation carried out in 1408 by the local architect and sculptor Bonuccio Pardini. Later, in Modern times, the aisles and the bell tower were slightly raised and a belfry was added. Finally, inside the church, the late XIV^th century frescoes in the apse and the XV^th century tabernacle to the right of the entrance deserve to be seen. The parish church of SS. Giovanni and Felicita is mentioned for the first time in 855. The reference is probably to an ancient building, remains of which have been found at the beginning of the last century.