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San Frediano Basilica

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Lucca, Italy

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Basilica· Catholic church

San Frediano Basilica Reviews | Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

San Frediano Basilica is located in Lucca, Italy on Piazza S. Frediano. San Frediano Basilica is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the category basilica in Italy.

Address

Piazza S. Frediano

Phone

+39 3498440290

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entrance

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Asiyah Noemi Koso

Beautiful church with a lovely façade. Extremely significant and stunning with a rich history. The \Basilica\ of San Frediano is one of the oldest places of worship in Lucca. Saint Fridianus, bishop of the city from 560 to 588, founded the church. Fridianus (Frediano) was an Irish bishop of Lucca in the first half of the 6th century. He had a church built on this spot, dedicated to St. Vincent, a martyr from Zaragoza, Spain. The church is famous for the large mosaic on its façade, dating to the end of the 13th century and an extremely rare ornamentation in the Romanesque style, in Tuscany, the only other façade decorated like this is on the Church of San Miniato al Monte in Florence. The mosaic depicts Christ the Redeemer ascending to heaven, in a mandorla held by two angels. The figure of the Virgin is missing between the Apostles, which was removed when the modern window was installed. Beneath the mosaics are beautiful figures of the apostles. The great master of Lucca Berlinghiero Berlinghieri designed it in a Byzantine/medieval style. Inside, the basilica is built in richly carved white marble. The highlight at the entrance is the huge 12th-century Romanesque baptismal font (the Fonte Lustrale). It is composed of a bowl, covered with a tempietto, resting on pillars, inside a circular basin. The counterfaçade houses the 16th century organ in the exquisitely carved, gold-plated choir from the 17th century. The remains of St. Frediano lie underneath the main altar from the 16th century. Among the numerous chapels, the most beautiful are the chapel of Sant’Agostino, with frescoes from the 1500s by the Emilian painter Amico Aspertini and the chapel belonging to the Tenta family, with a reredos and tombstones by Jacopo della Quercia. The 12th-century baptismal font is also exquisite, with reliefs depicting the Stories of Moses, the Apostles and the months of the year.

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Ron Mosocco

A beautiful, old and well kept Place of God. Those of us with this type of inclination should enter and worship for awhile. We said a prayer for our parents and others who have passed along lighting a candle for them before we went on our way. Inside this Basilica lays the mummified body of St. Zita, who died 800 years ago in 1272. She is the Patron Saint of Lost Keys. As a working peasant woman, she was known for her kindness and charitable deeds. She was often abused, beaten, overworked and despised by her fellow workers for her hard work goodness. Meek and humble she attended Mass daily and was known for being dependable, diligent and trust worthy. She was known to give food to the poor and needy. After being credited with over 150 miracles she was canonized a saint in 1696 and when her body was exhumed it was found to be fully intact and to this day one can view her remains here in the San Frediano Basilica. Her feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is on April 27 and Italian families still bake a of bread in her honor to celebrate Saint Zita's feast day.

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Ben Murphy

The pin location isn't quite in the right place. It's about 50 meters west of the pin. However, a fantastic place to visit. Very interesting with some great information and history.

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DAVID SNYDER

Impressive mosaic on the facade by Berlinghiero Berlinghieri from the early 13th century. Inside, this basilica is filled with outstanding artworks including the frescoes by Amico Aspertini in the Cappella Sant’Agostino from 1508-09, Jacopo della Quercia’s carved polyptych (1422), Masseo Civitali’s unique Assumption of the Virgin from the end of the 15th century in the Cappella della Santissimo Sacramento, and the extraordinary baptismal font carved by three different 12th-century sculptors amongst others.

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natascia m．

Beautiful church situated in Lucca Town. Beside of Via Fillungo, near Anfiteatro.

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