San Pietro Somaldi, Lucca

Name: San Pietro Somaldi
Address: Piazza San Pietro Somaldi, Lucca, 55100, Italy

#33 among attractions in Lucca

Church, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites

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San Pietro Somaldi is a Gothic- style, Roman Catholic church located on a Piazza of the same name, near the location of the old medieval walls, in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. ()

Local name: Chiesa di San Pietro Somaldi Coordinates: 43°50'44"N, 10°30'30"E

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Piazza San Pietro SomaldiLucca 55100 Italy

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San Pietro Somaldi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Torre Guinigi, Palazzo Guidiccioni, Basilica of San Frediano.

~580 ftW
Amphitheatre
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca
3 min walk • Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square, follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca.
~740 ftSW
Medieval tower topped by holm-oak trees
Torre Guinigi, Lucca
4 min walk • The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 233 steps to reach the top.
~1070 ftSW
Palace, Renaissance architecture
Palazzo Guidiccioni, Lucca
6 min walk • The Palazzo Guidiccioni is a 16th-century urban palace located in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The Guidiccioni had owned the site in the 8th century. Construction if the building we see today is attributed to Vincenzo Civitali. The palace was acquired by the government in 1822.
~1030 ftW
1100s church with striking mosaic facade
Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca
5 min walk • The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque church in Lucca, Italy, situated on the Piazza San Frediano.
~1320 ftSW
Museum, Tower
Torre delle Ore, Lucca
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~1590 ftSW
Palace, Renaissance architecture
Palazzo Cenami, Lucca
8 min walk • The Palazzo Cenami is a Renaissance-style palace located on Via Santa Croce in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The palace was designed in 1530 by Nicolao Civitali. Some attribute the palace's Florentine style of architecture to Agostino Marti in 1501.
~1070 ftE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, Lucca
6 min walk • The Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is the main art museum hosting the pre-modern art collections owned by the city of Lucca, Italy.
~1390 ftW
Museum, Baroque architecture, Vernacular architecture
Palazzo Pfanner, Lucca
7 min walk • Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts. Originally known as the Palazzo Controni, the building dates to 1667, and is notable mainly for its fine garden, attributed to Filippo Juvarra, and an interesting external stairway with loggia.
~810 ftE
Historic church with medieval tombs
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lucca
4 min walk • San Francesco is a former Gothic-style Roman-Catholic church and monastery located in Piazza San Francesco in central Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Since its restoration, it is home to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, a superior graduate school.
~1470 ftSE
Library
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Lucca
8 min walk • IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is a public research institution and a graduate school located in Lucca, Italy. It was founded in 2005 under the name of IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, where the acronym IMT stands for "Institutions, Markets, Technologies”.
~1510 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture
San Salvatore, Lucca
8 min walk • San Salvatore in Mustolio is a Romanesque- style, Roman Catholic church located on Piazza of the same name in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Which popular attractions are close to San Pietro Somaldi?

Nearby attractions include Chiesa dei Santi Simone e Giuda, Lucca (3 min walk), Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca (3 min walk), San Leonardo in Borghi, Lucca (4 min walk), Torre Guinigi, Lucca (4 min walk).

How to get to San Pietro Somaldi by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Pietro Somaldi:

Train

Lucca (15 min walk)

Bus

Lazzi (15 min walk)
Vai Bus Ticket Office (17 min walk)