Monastery-Sanctuary of St Gemma (Monastero-santuario di Santa Gemma Galgani), Lucca

The Monastery-Sanctuary of St Gemma is also known as the Monastery of Passioniste. It is located outside the Walled City of Lucca. The Monastery is dedicated to Saint Gemma Galgani who lived there. She had a vision of Christ who told her about the new monastery. So in 1935, architect Italo started working on the structure and after the war, the construction was completed. The bell-dome seems to be an inspiration by the Berlin Cathedral. Inside there is an altarpiece and two mosaics that are made by Primo Conti.

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Sight Name: Monastery-Sanctuary of St Gemma (Monastero-santuario di Santa Gemma Galgani)
Sight Location: Lucca, Italy
Sight Type: Religious
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Historical Churches Part II

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