The church of Our Lady in the Snow (Chiesa della Madonna della Neve) is among Lari’s oldest buildings. Its old medieval walls are still standing and the church can boast of works by Della Robbia. The mansions from the 18th and 19th centuries make the perfect backdrop for the old fortress.
During the Lombard reign (6th –8th century) Lucca was the capital of Tuscany or, more strictly speaking, the seat of its duke. The town’s golden era was from the 11th to the 14th century when it was an independent city-state, with an influential banking community and silk trade.
