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Address Piazza S. Ponziano, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy Similar Sanctuary of Saint Gemma, Elisa Gate, Villa Bottini, Santa Maria Forisport, Museo Nazionale di Villa G | ||
San Ponziano is a Renaissance-style, Roman Catholic church located on a piazza of the same name in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
A church at the site was present since the 9th century. In 1099 it was occupied by the Benedictine order, which was replaced in the 14th century by the Olivetan order. The church was reconstructed in 1474, when the relics of San Ponziano were transferred there. The facade was refurbished over the next two centuries. The first chapel on the right in the apse has a 12th-century fresco of San Martino.
The sober and white facade dates to before the 17th century. The interior, however, was refurbished in 1720. After being deconsecrated in the 19th century, the church was only reconsecrated in the 1960s.
References
San Ponziano, Lucca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA