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The town hall of the province of Lucca Barga Borgo a Mozzano Camaiore Castelnuovo Garf. Castiglione Garf Coreglia Antelminelli Montecarlo Pietrasanta Vergemoli Viareggio	Bagni di Lucca		The countries of Bagni di Lucca Page 1 Casabasciana Crasciana Cocciglia Limano Lugliano Palleggio Vico Pancellorum Page 2 Casoli Val di Lima Page 3 Granaiola Monti di Villa (Lugnano Bugnano Riolo)
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	Bagni di Lucca - Country of Celtic origin (Liguri-Apuani) and medieval castle Origin name - Thermal baths of Lucca First Historical news - Parchment Longobards IX century Church - "S.Pietro" IX century and reconstructed in the XII century Other churches - "Sacred heart" Historical church In origin it belonged to the "Plebes de Controni" and in a 1165 document she is called "Eccelesie S.Pietri De Suprascripto Place Corsena" May 5 th 1406 from the bishop Nicolao gets the baptismal source History country 180 a.Cs. the Romans defeat the celtis (Liguri-Apuani) and they occupy the small country called in origin Corsena and they build the first thermal baths In the IX century the castle becomes feud of the Porcaresi (noble Longobards) 1215 - The castle ends under the dominion of Lucca In the XV century the noble of Lucca begin to frequent the thermal baths of Bagni di Lucca 1738 - The republic of Lucca the first Casinò opens 1805-1847 The princess of Lucca Elisa Baciocchi (sister of Napoleone), it restructured the thermal establishments and the thermal baths of Bagni di Lucca they became famous in the whole Europe and they entertained many famous characters among which: Byron, Lever, Shelley, the popes Sisto IV and Sisto V, Dumas, Strauss, Listz, Paganini, Carducci, Puccini, Mascagni and Rosa Marie Cleveland, sister of the 22° president of the United States of America, today buried to Baths of Lucca in the cemetery of the English 1837 - The Duke of Lucca Charlo Lodovico builds a new Casino (place Ponte a Serraglio) 1953 - After two centuries the Casino is closed Photo Bagni di Lucca Casinò n°1 - n°2 Cappella Demidoff Anglican church n°1 - n°2 Villa Ada Villa Fiori River Lima Theater Accademico Thermal baths Bernabò Park

Church S.Pietro Corsena (Bagni di Lucca)	The “Villa of Corsena”, appears for the first time in a 983 Longobard document, from which can be assumed, the existence of a church between the X and the XI century. hypothesis confirmed partly from an examination of the structure and also from a document dated 1165 “Actum Corsena Intus Parsonage Eccelesie S.Pietri De Suprascripto Place Corsena.” In the period of the Longobards, the Parish church belonged to the “Plebes de Controni”(“Fines” denominated Longobardo “Contronenses”), together with other 8 churches, in a 1260 document, it results to have an income of 170 Liras Pisane, inferior only in the Parish to which depended, already showing to be a prosperous Parish. May 5th 1406, after a long controversy with the Parish priest of Controni, resolved by the bishop Nicolao, the baptismal font was granted. During the centuries, the three aisled Parish church, supported by 8 columns has, been altered various times, only the side of the right aisle maintains almost unchanged its structure (X-XI century.). The façade of double eaves, was realized after an amplification in the XIV century, of its right part a portico was incorporated, for the refuge of the pilgrims, which during the restoration of the ‘900 will then be closed (the arcs of the portico are still well visible). The bell tower, detached from the Parish church was erect at the end of the XVII century in place of an ancient bell tower, existing on the left side of the façade, where the parsonage now rises, Inside, besides the Baptismal font, a canvas of the Florentine 1629 Gaspare Mannucci , the grave of the standard-bearer Martino della Lena XVI century and the Tabernacle should be brought to notice.

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