Altopascio

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Castle of Altopascio Towers and fortifications

Famous for its "medieval hospitale" and for the chivalric order that derived from it, Altopascio develops north of the marshes of Bientina, near the small lake of Sibolla, marking the...

Saint Jacopo Major Churches

This church formed part of the Altopascio Hospital run by the Religious Order of the Knights of Tau who assisted pilgrims, wayfarers and the poor and treated the sick. Of the 12th century church...

The Via Francigena in the Piana di Lucca Itineraries

In the Middle Ages the Via Francigena was the main route for pilgrims heading for Rome, the Holy See; it also became an extremely important channel of cultural exchange and trade. Together with the...