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District of Corsanico-Bargecchia
Tuscany - Italy

Sant'Anna di Stazzema

Sant'Anna di Stazzema is a village in Tuscany in central Italy. Administratively, it is a frazione of the comune of Stazzema, in the province of Lucca. In 1944, it was the site of a notorious Nazi atrocity during World War II. The village was only partially rebuilt after the war. Since 2000, it has been the site of the Italian National Park of Peace (Parco Nazionale della Pace) with memorials and a museum dedicated to the massacre.

Located at 43.9742, 10.2736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Tuscany, Coastal towns in Tuscany, Ghost towns in Italy, History museums in Italy, Museums established in 2000, Peace museums, World War II museums in Italy

Serchio

Serchio (in antiquity the Auser) is the third longest river in the Italian region of Tuscany at 126 kilometres, coming after the Arno (242 km) and the Ombrone (161 km). By mean rate of flow, it is the second largest, smaller than Arno but larger than Ombrone. The principal source forms on the slopes of Monte Sillano (1,864 metres) and is joined by a secondary branch, the Serchio di Gramolazzo, at Piazza al Serchio.

Located at 43.7833, 10.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Rivers of Italy, Rivers of Tuscany, Rivers of the Province of Lucca, Rivers of the Province of Pisa

Torre del Lago

Torre del Lago is a town of almost 11,000 inhabitants, a frazione of the comune of Viareggio, in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, between the Lake of Massaciuccoli and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Festival Puccini, an annual opera festival which attracts around 40,000 attendees, is held in its open-air theatre, a short distance from the Villa where opera composer Giacomo Puccini lived and worked. He is buried in a small chapel inside the Villa.

Located at 43.8333, 10.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Gay villages in Italy, Frazioni of the Province of Lucca, Viareggio

Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre

The Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre was a Nazi German atrocity in the hill village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Italy, in the course of an operation against the Italian resistance movement during the Italian Campaign of World War II. On August 12, 1944, about 560 local villagers and refugees were murdered and their bodies burnt in a scorched earth policy action by the German occupation forces of the Waffen-SS.

Located at 43.9742, 10.2736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1944 in Italy, Collective punishment, Contemporary Italian history, Massacres in Italy, Nazi SS, Mass murder in 1944, Nazi war crimes, World War II crimes

Villa di Corliano

The Palazzo al Borgo di Corliano is a villa situated near coast of Tuscany, central Italy, in the valley between Lucca and Pisa, 2 kilometres from the Spa town of San Giuliano Terme. It is one of the numerous villas that built by the Pisan merchants as summer houses, along the fertile west slopes of Mount Pisano.

Located at 43.7805, 10.4288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Renaissance architecture in Tuscany, Gardens in Italy, Buildings and structures in Tuscany, Villas in Tuscany

Orto Botanico delle Alpi Apuane "Pietro Pellegrini"

The Orto Botanico delle Alpi Apuane "Pietro Pellegrini" (3 hectares), also known as the Orto Botanico di Pian della Fioba, is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at 900 meters altitude in Pian della Fioba, Massa, Province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. It is operated by the town in collaboration with the Università della Toscana. The garden was established in 1966 for the study of plants indigenous to the Apuane Alps and dedicated to botanist Pietro Pellegrini (1867–1957).

Located at 44.0579, 10.1907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Massa, Gardens in Tuscany

Pania della Croce

Pania della Croce is a mountain (1,858 m) in the Alpi Apuane, in Tuscany, central Italy. It is the highest peak in the Panie Group (Gruppo delle Panie), located not far from the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. On very clear days Monviso,, Monte Amiata and Corsica can all be seen from its summit, together with the tyrrhenian coastline.

Located at 44.0367, 10.3236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Mountains of Tuscany, Apennines

Fornaci di Barga

Fornaci di Barga is a frazione of Barga in the Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. It is located 165 m above sea level, on the left bank of the river Serchio.

Located at 44.05, 10.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Frazioni of the Province of Lucca, Cities and towns in Tuscany

Lago di Massaciuccoli

Lago di Massaciuccoli is a lake in the Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Its surface area is 6.9 km². It is located mainly in the municipality of Massarosa and partly in Torre del Lago, a civil parish of Viareggio. The lake was known in ancient times as the Fossis Papirianis, a name used in the Tabula Peutingeriana. The composer Giacomo Puccini lived nearby and frequently hunted around the lake; the nearby village of Torre del Lago is sometimes mentioned with suffix "Puccini" in his honour.

Located at 43.845, 10.325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of Tuscany

Volegno

Volegno is a hamlet in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Stazzema. Located at 450 m over the sea level in the Alpi Apuane Regional Park, it has some 50 inhabitants. Volegno is home to a church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has some 16th-century paintings. The hamlet's economy has always been essentially based on the extraction of the so-called Pietra di Volegno or Cipollino stone, which ceased in the 20th century.

Located at 44, 10.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Frazioni of the Province of Lucca

Monte Forato

Monte Forato is a mountain (1,230 m) in the Alpi Apuane, in Tuscany, central Italy. It is formed by two peaks of similar altitude, connected by a natural arch which has given the group its name (meaning "Holed Mountain" in Italian). The hole, nearly circular in shape, has a height of c. 12 m, while the arch itself is some 8 m thick. The arch can be seen from both Versilia and Garfagnana valleys at the two sides of the Monte Forato.

Located at 44.0142, 10.3353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mountains of Tuscany, Apennines

Malaspina Castle

The Malaspina Castle is located in Massa, Italy. It crowns the top of a rocky hill and dominates the wide underlying plain and part of the Tyrrhenian coast. From the 17th century the main purpose of the castle was military and it served as a prison until 1946. The castle was subsequently restored and reopened to the public.

Located at 44.0322, 10.146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Castles in Italy, Buildings and structures in Tuscany, Visitor attractions in Tuscany

Viareggio train derailment

The Viareggio derailment was the derailment of a freight train and subsequent fire which occurred on 29 June 2009 in the railway station of Viareggio, Tuscany. Twenty-six people were injured, and as of 22 December 2009 (2009-12-22), 32 people were confirmed as having died.

Located at 43.8712, 10.2564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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2009 in Italy, Viareggio, Railway accidents in 2009, Railway accidents in Italy, 2009 fires, Fires in Italy

Massa Centro railway station

Massa Centro railway station (Italian: Stazione di Massa Centro) serves the town and comune of Massa, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1862, it forms part of the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni. Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia.

Located at 44.0239, 10.1361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Massa, Railway stations in Tuscany, Railway stations opened in 1862

Viareggio railway station

Viareggio railway station (Italian: Stazione di Viareggio) serves the city and comune of Viareggio, in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. Opened in 1936, it forms part of the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway, and is also a junction for a secondary line to Lucca. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). Train services to and from the station are operated by Trenitalia.

Located at 43.8739, 10.2528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Viareggio, Railway stations in Tuscany, Railway stations opened in 1936