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Hotel Universo: In piazza Napoleone si trova il Palazzo Ducale, anche detto Palazzo Pubblico, che occupa tutto il lato ovest della piazza. Esso è attualmente sede della Provincia di Lucca.
Hotel Universo: Piazza San Michele has a perfect square shape cause it was the junction of the antique roman cardo and the decumanus. At the center of this square you'll find the church of San Michele.
Hotel Universo: The square bears the name of the palace, Bernardini, dating back to 1550. The Bernardini family built the palace thanks to the architect Matteo Civitali.
Hotel Universo: Santa Maria's church 12th-century, the front was either never really completed or has been rebuilt at some point, as can be seen at the very top, where bricks stand out from the classic white stone.
Hotel Universo: This square is named after Napoleon, whose sister, Elisa Baciocchi, ruled Lucca from 1805 to 1815. Piazza Napoleone is dominated by the imposing Palazzo Ducale. It's a shady place by tall trees.