A garden in the sky: the Guinigi Tower in Lucca

This tower was built in the 1300s by the Guinigi family. They planted Holm oaks on its summit to represent rebirth and renewal

The history of the new “modern” villas

This ‘Pontaccio’ (old and broken-down bridge) spans the Turrite Cava stream at Gallicano

The "Casino di caccia" (hunting lodge) of Carlo Ludovico di Borbone (Villa Bellosguardo), was planned by Lorenzo Nottolini in about 1838

The renovation project of the entire building, called the Nuova Palazzina, was carried out by Bernardino Poli in 1870. The 58 rooms on the ...

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