Coreglia Antelminelli

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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Giorgio GaleottiFoce a Giovo - Coreglia Antelminelli, Lucca, Italia - Agosto 1992 CC BY-SA 4.0
Giorgio GaleottiCross - Monte Rondianaio, Coreglia Antelminelli, Lucca, Italy - June 3, 2017 CC BY 4.0
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From its hill at 595 metres on the flanks of Monte Rondinaio, Coreglia looks out over the Apennines and the whole chain of the Apuan Alps. A castle stood here by 1048, and the Antelminelli later turned its keep into the church of San Michele and dug tunnels for moving unseen. Castruccio Castracani besieged the village in 1316, and the Antelminelli name was added in 1862.

Highlights

Views across the Apennines and the Apuan Alps
San Michele Arcangelo, whose bell tower was once a castle tower
The Romanesque church of San Martino
A crucifix attributed to Berlinghiero Berlinghieri in Santa Maria Assunta, Tereglio

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Coreglia Antelminelli (IT), Coreglia Antelminelli (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 5,069

Things to see

Events through the year

Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel Religious · 8 May
Pieri Dino accordion festival Music and arts · End of JulyAccordion players from all over Italy, held since 1994
Medieval festival Historical · First Saturday of AugustCostumes, music, crossbowmen and flag-wavers recreate the old Vicaria
Norcini a castello Food and wine · First Sunday of SeptemberIn Ghivizzano, in the municipality: local food stands and medieval shows