A church at the site was present since the 9th century. In 1099 it was occupied by the Benedictine order, which was replaced in the 14th century by the Olivetan order. The church was reconstructed in 1474, when the relics of San Ponziano were transferred there. The facade was refurbished over the next two centuries. The first chapel on the right in the apse has a 12th-century fresco of San Martino.
The sober and white facade dates to before the 17th century. The interior, however, was refurbished in 1720. After being de-consecrated in the 19th century, the church was only reconsecrated in the 1960s before being de-consecrated once more and converted into a university library.[1]
ponziano, lucca, ponziano, renaissance, style, former, roman, catholic, church, located, piazza, same, name, lucca, region, tuscany, italy, library, school, advanced, studies, lucca, facade, churchhistory, edita, church, site, present, since, century, 1099, oc. San Ponziano is a Renaissance style former Roman Catholic church located on a piazza of the same name in Lucca region of Tuscany Italy It is now the library of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca Facade of churchHistory editA church at the site was present since the 9th century In 1099 it was occupied by the Benedictine order which was replaced in the 14th century by the Olivetan order The church was reconstructed in 1474 when the relics of San Ponziano were transferred there The facade was refurbished over the next two centuries The first chapel on the right in the apse has a 12th century fresco of San Martino The sober and white facade dates to before the 17th century The interior however was refurbished in 1720 After being de consecrated in the 19th century the church was only reconsecrated in the 1960s before being de consecrated once more and converted into a university library 1 See also editSan Francesco Lucca IMT School for Advanced Studies LuccaReferences edit Comune of Lucca entry on the church 43 50 35 N 10 30 46 E 43 84316 N 10 51281 E 43 84316 10 51281 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Ponziano Lucca amp oldid 1033389899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
