Capannori

Capannori
Country	Italy
region	Tuscany
province	Lucca  (LU)
Coordinates	43 ° 51 '  N , 10 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 50 '30 "  N , 10 ° 34' 21"  E
height	15  m slm
surface	156 km²
Residents	46,774 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	300 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	55012
prefix	0583
ISTAT number	046007
Popular name	Capannoresi
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine (July 16)
Website	Capannori
The church of San Quirico e Giulitta in the center of Capannori

Capannori is an Italian municipality with 46,774 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lucca in Tuscany .

geography

The municipality occupies a large part of the Lucca plain east of Lucca between the Apennines and Monte Pisano . It consists of 41 districts, most of which have their own centers. The municipality is in the climatic classification of Italian municipalities in zone D, 1 691 GG.

Factions

The districts include Badia di Cantignano , Camigliano , Capannori (main town), Carraia , Castelvecchio di Compito , Colle di Compito , Colognora di Compito , Coselli , Gragnano (372 m), Guamo , Lammari , Lappato , Lunata , Marlia (40 m) , Massa Macinaia , Matraia (300 m), Paganico , Parezzana , Petrognano (331 m), Pieve di Compito , Pieve San Paolo , Ruota (350 m), San Colombano , San Gennaro (248 m), San Ginese di Compito , San Giusto di Compito , San Leonardo in Treponzio , San Martino in Colle , San Pietro a Marcigliano (292 m), Sant'Andrea di Compito , Sant'Andrea in Caprile (239 m), Santa Margherita , Segromigno in Monte , Segromigno in Piano , Tassignano , Tofori , Toringo , Valgiano (312 m), Verciano and Vorno .

Neighboring communities

The neighboring municipalities are Altopascio , Bientina ( PI ), Borgo a Mozzano , Buti (PI), Calci (PI), Lucca , Montecarlo , Pescia ( PT ), Porcari , San Giuliano Terme (PI) and Villa Basilica .

history

The original settlement structure of the municipality did not develop from individual villages, but from Corti (courtyards), which consisted of the residential and farm buildings of several families and were surrounded by gardens and fields. Today, many of the previously vacant areas are filled with single houses.

The current capital, Capannori, was mentioned for the first time in 745. In 1913, the municipal area shrank when Porcari became an independent municipality. Also Badia di Pozzeveri with the Abbey of San Pietro has been one of Capannori, but is today part of Altopascio.

Attractions

Churches

The church of Santi Donato e Biagio in Caraia

The church of Santa Maria Assunta in Gragnano

The Church of San Cristoforo in Lammari

The Church of San Pietro in Marcigliano

The Church of San Martino in Ducentola near Marlia

The Church of San Colombano di Segromigno in San Colombano

The Church of San Ginese in San Ginese di Compito

The newer church of San Leonardo in San Leonardo in Treponzio, in the background the campanile of the older church.

The terracotta figure of an angel in the parish church of San Gennaro is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci .

• Santi Quirico e Giulitta , church in the main town of Capannori. Was mentioned in 786 and changed from 1642 to 1897. Contains works by Michele Marcucci, the works Sacro Cuore (1899) and Anime del Purgatorio (1901), as well as the painting Madonna del Rosario (1857) by Nicolao Landucci .
• San Rocco , church in the main town of Capannori. Made in 1576.
• San Michele , church in Camigliano Santa Gemma built in the 12th century over an older 11th century one. The chapel of Santa Gemma Galgani dates from the 17th century.
• San Bartolomeo , church in Badia di Cantignano. The monastery was built around the 7th / 8th centuries. Century, the facade was renewed in the 18th century. Contains works by Agostino Marti ( Madonna in trono ei Santi Bartolomeo e Martino , 1516).
• Santi Donato e Biagio , church in Carraia that grew out of an older church in the 17th century. The campanile is dated 1637.
• Sant'Andrea , church in the historic center of Castelvecchio di Compito, which was documented in 1260. Was renewed and expanded from 1791 to 1794. The campanile was built in 1830.
• San Giuseppe , church in the lower part of Castelvecchio di Compito, built in 1948.
• Santa Maria Assunta , church in Colle di Compito .
• Santa Maria della Consolazione , church in Colle di Compito.
• San Michele , church in Colognora di Compito, documented in 1465 and rebuilt in 1685. The current appearance was created between 1865 and 1872, the campanile in 1880.
• Santa Lucia , church in Coselli that was built in the 18th century.
• Santa Maria Assunta , church in Gragnano. Was built from 1858 to 1860 from a smaller church from 1780.
• Santuario della Madonna del Belvedere , sanctuary in Gragnano, which was built in the early 17th century. According to legend, it was created for the statue of Madonna col Bambino , which was located in the Castello di Gragnano , which was destroyed in 1208 .
• San Michele , church in Guamo, mentioned in 1023. The campanile dates from 1789 and at the end of the 19th century the church was enlarged.
• San Quirico in Casale , church in Guamo, mentioned in 1023.
• San Cristoforo , church in Lammari documented in 812.
• San Jacopo , church in Lammari documented in 904 and expanded in the 12th century. The campanile was built in 1308 and the church was enlarged in 1456.
• Madonna della Tosse , also called Chiesa di Ponte alla Posta , church near Lammari.
• San Frediano , church in Lunata documented in 769. Was rebuilt from 1176 to 1187 as Santa Cristina and was only given back the original name later. The campanile was built in the second half of the 13th century.
• Santuario della Madonnina , created near Lunata in 1663. Has belonged to the Discalced Carmelite Order since 1940
• San Pietro , church ruins in Marcigliano, first documented in 1260. The church's works of art are now in the Museo di Villa Guinigi in Lucca, including works by Paolo Biancucci ( Crocefisso ei Santi , 17th century) and Ezechia da Vezzano (also called Zacchia il Vecchio , panel painting Madonna tra San Pietro e Sant'Andrea , Created in 1548).
• San Donnino , church in Marlia, documented on July 17, 960.
• Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Evangelista , church in Marlia first documented in 918. Today's appearance was created from 1832 to 1844.
• San Michele in Ducentola , church in Marlia mentioned in 893.
• San Prospero e Santa Caterina , church near Marlia, which was mentioned as San Prospero in 1083 and was rebuilt in its present form in 1832.
• San Giusto alla Caipira , church near Marlia, documented in 987. The facade and apse date from the 12th century.
• San Lorenzo , church in the Massa Macinaia, mentioned in the 9th century and documented on September 28, 918 as subordinate to the Abbot of Sesto. In 1764, 1828 and 1891 the church was enlarged.
• San Michele , church in Matraia, built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
• Santa Maria Assunta , church in Paganico mentioned in 1055 and enlarged from 1897 to 1899.
• San Martino a Palaiola , church mentioned in 1260.
• San Giorgio , church in Parezzana, built in 1857 over a 13th century church. The campanile was built in 1795. The facade contains the mosaic San Giorgio che trafigge il drago .
• San Pietro , church in Petrognano, which has served as a parish church since the 15th century.
• San Giovanni Battista , church in Pieve di Compito, which has existed in its current form since 1729.
• San Paolo , church in Pieve San Paolo, mentioned in 779 as S. Pauli de Gurgite plebe battesimali .
• San Bartolomeo , church in Ruota. Was created in the 11th century and contains by Vincenzo Frediani the work Madonna in trono fra i Santi Bartolomeo, Giovanni Evangelista, Maddalena e Apollonia (1488).
• San Colombano di Segromigno , church in San Colombano, built in the first years of the 17th century over an ancient oratory and completed in 1870.
• San Colombano , church in San Colombano, consecrated on March 19, 1955.
• San Concordio di Rimortoli , church in San Colombano, built in 1122.
• Sant'Antonio Abate , church in San Colombano.
• San Gennaro , church in San Gennaro. Here is a terracotta figure of the Archangel Gabriel , which is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci .
• San Ginese , church in San Ginese. Replaced the older church of Romanesque origin in 1859.
• San Giusto , church in San Giusto di Compito.
• San Leonardo in Treponzio , Church in San Leonardo in Treponzio, which was built in the 11th century.
• San Leonardo in Treponzio , Church in San Leonardo in Treponzio, built in 1849.
• Santa Margherita , church in Santa Margherita built in 1297 over an older church. The campanile dates from the 14th century, the portico from 1510.
• San Martino , church in San Martino in Colle, 11th century.
• Sant'Andrea , church in Sant'Andrea di Compito, church built in 919, which was heavily modified in the 18th century.
• Santa Lucia , church in Sant'Andrea di Compito, mentioned in 1260 and initially known under the name of San Pietro al Forcone .
• San Rocco , chapel near Sant'Andrea di Compito / Pieve di Compito, built in 1755.
• Sant'Andrea , church in Sant'Andrea in Caprile, first documented in 964.
• San Lorenzo , church in Segromigno in Monte, mentioned in 816.
• Santissima Vergine dei Dolori , church in Segromigno in Piano, built in 1865.
• Santo Stefano , church in Tassignano from the 11th century, which received its current appearance from 1812 to 1836.
• San Pietro , church in Toringo, which in 1832 replaced the older church mentioned in 793.
• Santa Maria Assunta , church in Tofori, which was first mentioned in 980 and changed and enlarged several times. The current appearance dates from the 19th century.
• San Frediano , church in Valgiano, built in 1900.
• San Quirico in Petroio , church near Valgiano, mentioned in 847 as Ecclesia S. Quirici prope Sugrominio .
• San Vincenzo , church in Verciano, first documented in 1121.
• Santo Stefano , former church in Verciano, documented in the 12th century. No longer in function as a church since the middle of the 19th century.
• San Pietro , church in Vorno, which was built in the 13th century next to the older church from the 9th century. It was expanded in 1385-1387 and 1793, the campanile was completed in 1497. The portico was built between 1558 and 1567.

Villas

The higher northern part of the municipality was popular as the summer residence of the Lucches upper class. There are several important villas there.

• Villa Torrigiani in the district of Camigliano.
• Villa Lazzareschi in the district of Camigliano.
• Villa Mansi in the Segromigno district in Monte.
• Villa Orsi in the Pieve di Compito district.
• Villa Reale in the Marlia district.

• Villas in Capannori
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  Villa Torrigiani

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  Villa Torrigiani

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  Mansi villa

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  Villa Reale

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  Villa Reale

Other structures

Tempietto di Guamo

• Acquedotto Nottolini , aqueduct by Lorenzo Nottolini (1787-1851), which starts from the Tempietto di Guamo in the district of Guamo and brings the water to the Tempietto di San Concordio, just before the old town of Lucca. Work began in 1823 and was completed in 1851. The aqueduct has 459 arches. The waterway is no longer in use today, it is interrupted by the A11 autostrada .

traffic

The Tassignano-Capannori train station

• The municipality owns the Capannori junction on the A11 autostrada that runs from Florence to Pisa Nord.
• The Tassignano-Capannori station is on the Viareggio- Florence railway line . It is located in the district of Tassignano.
• Aeroporto di Lucca-Tassignano Airport is located in the municipality of Capannori (Tassignano district).
• Capannori is on the Via Francigena .

Partnerships

Since 1993 there has been a partnership between the Saarland community Losheim am See and Capannori. A partnership has existed with the French municipality of La Gaude since 2002. Friendly relations exist with Penzberg (Germany) and Lenti (Hungary).

Sons and daughters of the church

• Carlo Piaggia (1827–1882), traveler to Africa, born in Badia di Cantignano
• Gemma Galgani (1878–1903), saint of the Catholic Church, mystic
• Alfredo Pacini (1888–1967), cardinal and diplomat of the Holy See
• Michele Cecchini (1920–1989), Archbishop and Diplomat of the Holy See
• Albano Pera (born 1950), marksman
• Mario Cipollini (* 1967), racing cyclist

literature

• Emanuele Repetti: CAPANNORI (Capannole) nel Lucchese. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846) , online edition of the University of Siena (PDF, Italian)

Web links

Commons : Capannori  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Capannori
• I luoghi della Fede (Lucca, Piana di Lucca)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on July 1, 2018 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
3. ↑ ^{a b} Emanuele Repetti: CAPANNORI (Capannole) nel Lucchese. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846).
4. ↑ Comune di Porcari: La nascita del Comune. Retrieved July 8, 2018 (Italian)
5. ^ ^{A b} Nana Claudia Nenzel: Toscana . DuMont Reiseverlag, 2001. p. 107. ISBN 978-3-7701-5598-9
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} I Luoghi della Fede.
7. ^ Anna Benvenuti: Santuari di Toscana. Edizioni Cooperativa Firenze 2000, Florence 2002, p. 154.
8. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Michele <Camigliano Santa Gemma, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
9. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa di San Donato e Biagio, Carraia , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
10. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea <Castelvecchio di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
11. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Giuseppe <Castelvecchio di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
12. ^ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Michele <Colognora di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
13. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa Santa Lucia, Coselli , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
14. ↑ Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Evangelista in Marlia ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
15. ↑ Portals Turismo Comune di Capannori: Santuario della Madonna del Belvedere - Gragnano. Retrieved July 8, 2018 (Italian)
16. ^ Anna Benvenuti: Santuari di Toscana. Edizioni Cooperativa Firenze 2000, Florence 2002, p. 155 f.
17. ^ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Michele <Guamo, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
18. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Quirico in Casale <Guamo, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
19. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Cristoforo <Lammari, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
20. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Iacopo <Lammari, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
21. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa di Ponte alla Posta, Lammari (Madonna della Tosse) , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
22. ^ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Frediano <Lunata, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
23. ^ Anna Benvenuti: Santuari di Toscana. Edizioni Cooperativa Firenze 2000, Florence 2002, p. 154 f.
24. ↑ Portals Turismo Comune di Capannori: Capannori - Santuario della Madonnina. Retrieved July 8, 2018 (Italian)
25. ↑ Portals Turismo Comune di Capannori: Santuario della Madonna del Belvedere - Gragnano. Retrieved July 8, 2018 (Italian)
26. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Donnino <Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
27. ↑ Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Evangelista in Marlia ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
28. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Prospero e Santa Caterina <Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
29. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: San Giusto alla Caipira, Marlia , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
30. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Lorenzo <Massa Macinaia, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
31. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa San Michele Arcangelo, Matraia , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
32. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta <Paganico, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
33. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: San Martino di Palaiola (anticamente: Palaia) , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
34. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa S.Giorgio, Parezzana , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
35. ↑ San Pietro in Petrognano ( Memento of the original of July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
36. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista <Pieve di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
37. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista <Pieve San Paolo, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
38. ↑ San Colombano di Segromigno in San Colombano ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian) 
39. ↑ San Colombano in San Colombano ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian) 
40. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: San Concordio di Rimortoli , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
41. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesetta di S.Antonio , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
42. ↑ San Ginese in San Ginese ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
43. ↑ San Giusto in San Giusto di Compito ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
44. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Leonardo <San Leonardo in Treponzio, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
45. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di Santa Margherita <Santa Margherita, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
46. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: San Martino in Colle , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
47. ↑ Sant'Andrea in Sant'Andrea di Compito ( Memento of the original of July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
48. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di Santa Lucia <Sant′Andrea di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
49. ↑ Chiese italiane: Oratorio di San Rocco <Pieve di Compito, Capannori> , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
50. ↑ Sant'Andrea in Sant'Andrea in Caprile ( Memento of the original of July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
51. ↑ Santo Stefano in Tassignano ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
52. ^ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Pietro <Toringo, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
53. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Santa Maria di Tofori (ex-Tofari o Tufulo) , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
54. ↑ San Frediano in Valgiano ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Archdiocese of Lucca, accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian) 
55. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa di S.Quirico in Petroio (o in Petrolio) , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
56. ↑ Chiese italiane: Chiesa dei Santi Vincenzo e Stefano <Verciano, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
57. ↑ Circolo culturale Piccola Penna: Chiesa S.Stefano, Verciano , accessed on July 8, 2018 (Italian)
58. ^ Chiese italiane: Chiesa di San Pietro <Vorno, Capannori> , accessed on July 6, 2018 (Italian)
59. ↑ Portals Turismo Comune di Capannori: Acquedotto di Lorenzo Nottolini. Retrieved July 8, 2018 (Italian)
60. ↑ Official website of the Losheim am See community on the community partnership with Capannori , accessed on July 8, 2018

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