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Fivizzano
owes its importance to its wealth, which in turn was accumulated
thanks to trade and agriculture. In old times, the little town
was also an important strategic center because its Verrucola
fortress controlled a vast surrounding area. Fivizzano was for
a long time under the influence of Firenze, to which it owes
much of its Tuscan character.
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In
the central square (opened by the Medici) there is the church
of Saints Jacopo and Antonio; this latter dates from the
XIV century but was eventually heavily modified: in the
second half of XVI century the bell tower was rebuilt and
the orientation of the church was changed. The church contains
some interesting pieces: the Cappella del Sacro Cuore (Holy
Heart Chapel), the Carmine Chapel and a number of paintings.
Among them, a "Deposizione" from Andrea del Sarto's
school and, more importantly, the "Madonna del Raggio",
picturing an apparition of Holy Mary happened in Cagliano
in 1596.
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In
the vicinity of the central square, near the Sarzanese
door, there is the Oratorio di San Carlo, ecclesiastical
building conceived as a piece of art for Fivizzano,
which Toscana's Grand Duke considered as a "little
Florence". The Oratorio was built in 1702 by Carlo
Vieri, then Lunigiana governor; it features an imposing
stone portal in baroque style. The inside features an
important altar and an oval painting by Ottavio Dandini
from Florence. Many frescoes embellish the walls and
the vaulted roof.
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