After the year 1000, the church was rebuilt and dedicated to St Anthony. In 1515, the architect Baccio da Montelupo made the original designs for the present church, and these were completed by Bastiano Bertolani. It is dedicated to Saint Paulinus of Antioch, patron of the city. It took place in 1664, saving the crowd by gunshots fired during a celebration in his honour. San Paolino or Santi Paolino e Donato is a Renaissance- style minor basilica church in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. Lucca is a city with some exceptions that make it a special place. Here is a, Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Follow Best regards from far, on WordPress.com. Close to Saint Martin’s cathedral, a crossbow archery competition is held while at the bastion San Donato, copies of the mid-15th century canons are fired to commemorate the beloved Saint Paolino. Paola Moschini, from the Lucca Info & Guide Tourist Guide Association tells us some interesting details about it. A more pragmatic explanation of the miracle is that the ammunitions were stored in a humid warehouse, but this would not lead to the popular yearly celebrations that are still held every 12th of July! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. SHORT HISTORY. The canons were firing from the San Donato bastion on the crowds. It is dedicated to Saint Paulinus of Antioch, patron of the city. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / [1] The interior is richly frescoed. Palio di San Paolino is a historical reenactment event dedicated to San Paolino, the patron saint of Lucca, held every year on the 12th of July, in the main square of the town, Piazza San Martino. In 1169, during the war with Pisa, the government of Lucca, concerned about the constant assaults from the neighboring town, asked the old ally Genoa for help. ( Log Out / Post was not sent - check your email addresses! While canons were shot at blank as part of the celebrations, some of them were loaded by mistake with actual ammunitions. The entrance portal of the marble façade is flanked by niches containing statues (1710) of Saints Donato and Paolino. Thank goodness for celebrations and re-enactments that help us average folks understand history better. Enter your email address to follow this awesome travel website and receive notifications of new posts by email. Text: Claire LessiauPhotographs: Marcella van Alphen. 5 insider's fun facts about Strasbourg that you probably did not know about! A church at the site was documented in 738, and named San Giorgio. Change ). Miraculously, no one was injured! Your photos have captured the spirit of this celebration well and helped me see the costumes that I love. The republic attributed this miracle to San Paolino, proving to the Lucchese and their enemies that Lucca was under a strong divine protection. Celebrated since the Middle Ages, it is in 1664, the day of his holiday, on July 12, that Paolino became the Saint patron of the city. Coordinates: 43°50′34″N 10°30′00″E / 43.8427°N 10.5001°E / 43.8427; 10.5001, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Paolino,_Lucca&oldid=880965130, 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 January 2019, at 16:21. Some are part of a fanfare and their drums and trumpets resonate through the city, others are rushing to attend mass in the Saint Paolino church. The interior has a marble choir by Vincenzo and Nicolao Civitali. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. San Paolino is also the patron of the city of Lucca. (+39) 0583 442213 - info@turismo.lucca.it, Info Point City of lucca - old Gate San Donato - piazzale Verdi April 1st - October 31st / 9.30 am - 6.30 pm November 1st - 31 March / 9:30 - 16:30 (+39) 0583 583150 - turismolucca@metrosrl.it, Bus Check point City of LuccaParking Palatucci - Viale Carlo del Pretetemporally closed (+39) 0583 582389 checkpointbus@metrosrl.it, © 2020 Città di Lucca - Via Santa Giustina 6 - Palazzo Orsetti 55100 Lucca LU - CF: 00378210462, Parking Palatucci - Viale Carlo del Prete. ( Log Out / Check out this interactive map for the specific details to help you plan your trip and more articles and photos (zoom out) about the area! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Stories on the walls of Ataco, El Salvador, 5 fun facts about Genoa you did not know about, Commemorating the dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan [Hiroshima], A day with an Italian chef in a 17th-century palace [Lucca].