Chiesa di Santa Maria della Rosa — Attraction in Lucca

Beautiful little gothic XIIIth century church leaning against the outside of the ancient Lucca's roman city wall. Called "church of the Madonna of the Roses" due to the flowers that the ancient virgin's icon holds, it also stands in front of the house of saint Gemma Galgani.

Just outside are also present a few blocks of the ancient city fortification and the modern city walls.

From the outside can be noted the shape of the ancient bastion.

The gothic decorations make it a jewel...

Wonderful little church with beautiful frescoes and paintings, in particular the altarpiece Madonna that gives name to the church. They offer the Traditional Latin Mass every Sunday. This Church was frequented by Saint Gemma Galgani from 1901-1903 (in fact Casa Giannini, where she lived at the time, is...

Ancient church, dimly lit inside, only the light passing through the colored glass walls from one side of the church, very atmospheric. The outside decoration is very refined and fascinating, I can look at the column...