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Borgo a Mozzano country of origin Romans
Origin name - "Mozzano Pro Decimo" - Borgo a Mozzano
First Historical news - 879 the Bishop of
Lucca Gherardo the he rents houses and earths to "Orso Chierico"
child of Adelmanno
Church - S.Jacopo
Other churches - S.Rocco - SS.Crocefisso - Convent
PP.Francescani
History Country -
Roman epoch - In that place the Romans built
the 6° Roman temple "Prope Decimo" of the ancient road "Clodia"
XI century - You Countess Matilde of Canossa
Costruisce the bridge of the Maddalena (also Called "Bridge of
the Devil") on the river Serchio to facilitate the commerce
November 1170 - "Borgo a Mozzano" the army of
Lucca commanded by the "Podestà" Gualtierotto Castagnacci after
a violent battle defeats the army of Pisa, that had helped the
rebellious castles of the Garfagnana
1272 - the country becomes dominion of Lucca
jurisdiction "Vicaria of Coreglia"
XIV century - The Bridge of the Maddalena is
restructured by the noble of Lucca Castruccio Castracane
1342 - it finishes the war between Lucca and
Florence
"Vicaria of Coreglia" it becomes dominion in
Florence, the noble of Coreglia Francesco Castracane rebels him
to Florence and in 1352 his army he is defeated to "Borgo a
Mozzano", Francesco after the defeat is sheltered in the castle
of Coreglia and continues the rebellion May 8 th 1355 the
emperor Carlo IV of Boemia after having helped Francesco
Castracane in the war with Florence transforms it "Vicaria of
Coreglia" in a County and Francesco Count is named
XIV century - When the Count Francesco
Castracane dies it finishes the county and the country he
returns under the dominion of Lucca jurisdiction "Vicaria of
Coreglia"
1562 - Lucca founds a jurisdiction to "Borgo
a Mozzano" called "Vicaria of Borgo a Mozzano" in the new
jurisdiction besides the near countries Lucca also inserts us
the countries of the "Val of Roggio" (Pescaglia) and some
countries of the "Val of Lima
XVII century - Lucca removes from the
jurisdiction of "Borgo a Mozzano" the Countries of the Val of
Roggio and the Val of Lima
History churches
Church S.Jacopo (XI - XII century) she is
restructured completely in the XVI century according to the
project of "Jacopo of the Cune" and January 17 th 1616 was
reopened to the cult. The bell tower in origin was a tower built
by the countess matilde of Canossa to defend the ancient Roman
road "Clodia", in the 1429 Rinaldo of the Albizis it used the
tower as her fortitude, in 1559 and 1877 the bell tower was
restructured
Church S.Rocco
The church Of S.Rocco was founded in 1525 and
in 1791 she was widened and restructured by the architect
Michele of Lucca
Convent of the PP.Francescanis
1526 the Franciscan Fathers began to build
the convent, in the periodo1635-37 the painter Domenico Manfredi
of Camaiore realized the frescos inside the kiosk, inside the
frescos the artist has painted the coats of arms of some
benefactors
Photo Borgo a Mozzano
Castle of Borgo a
Mozzano - The towers
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Convent of the PP.Francescanis
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S.Rocco
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Bridge of the Maddalena
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