Walls of Lucca
Walls of Lucca features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Lucca. Give it roughly ~90 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type monument
- Suggested visit ~90 min
- Lucca Lucca guide
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About Walls of Lucca
The walls of Lucca, a complete ring of Renaissance ramparts about four kilometres long around the old town, with eleven bastions and a broad, tree-lined path on top for walking and cycling.
The walls were built from 1544 to the middle of the seventeenth century and are 4,223 metres long, with 11 bastions. They never faced a siege. From 1815 Duchess Maria Luisa of Bourbon turned them into a public park and promenade.
The path on top is free and open at all times, reached by ramps and stairs from the gates. Do not climb the grassy slopes. In late October or early November, Lucca Comics and Games brings huge crowds and stands to parts of the walls.
Did you know? The Renaissance walls of Lucca, built from 1544, are exactly 4,223 metres long, with eleven bastions and twelve stretches of wall; they were never besieged.
How long is a visit to Walls of Lucca?
Set aside roughly ~90 min for Walls of Lucca. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Walls of Lucca worth your time?
Walls of Lucca is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Lucca, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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Hear the story of Walls of Lucca
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