Tuscany Sights

San Michele in Foro

San Michele in Foro Review

The facade here is even more fanciful than that of the Duomo. Its upper levels have nothing but air behind them (after the front of the church was built, there were no funds to raise the nave), and the winged Archangel Michael, who stands at the very top, seems precariously poised for flight. The facade, heavily restored in the 19th century, displays busts of 19th-century Italian patriots such as Garibaldi and Cavour. Check out the superb Filippino Lippi (1457/58-1504) panel painting of Saints Jerome, Sebastian, Rocco, and Helen in the right transept.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Piazza San Michele, Lucca, 55100 | Map It
  • Phone: No phone
  • Hours: Nov.-Mar., daily 9-noon and 3-5; Apr.-Oct., daily 9-noon and 3-6
  • Location: Lucca

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