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Even
prior to the first millennium, S. Stefano Magra was characterized
as an mercantile center and was part of the jurisdiction of
the Bishop of Luni. Afterwards, Federico the 1st the Barbarossa
intensified its commercial capacity and around 1200 the town
was given its first official written attestation as municipality
of Santo Stefano.
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The
town is divided in two by an antique central route and closed
off by the solid surrounding wall dating back to the late
renaissance period. Worth a visit is the Church of Santo Stefano
constructed in the 18th century on the foundations of a medieval
parish. It has a cross-shaped layout with different color
marble altars. Also to be seen in this hamlet is the San Leonardo
Oratory and the Taddei family house with crests dating back
centuries representing the patrician families of the area.
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