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Artistic
and cultural wealth of Val di Magra
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The
Magra Valley may be compared to an orchestra. All the
cultural instruments have a distinct personality, but their
sounds united create a splendid melody. Infact the valley, although
divided into two separate regions, maintains its municipal values
together with those that involve the entire valley. The castles,
for example, represent an important unifying element for the
entire valley. This territory is known as the "Land of
100 castles".
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In
all the town centers one may visit these monuments which
continue to preserve antique furniture and often host famous
museums and interesting cultural events. Some of the most
important of these is the 14th century Fortress of Sarzana,
the Brunella of Aulla, the strongholds and millenary historical
centers of Arcola and Trebbiano. Unforgettable are also
the Byzantine hamlet of Filetto and the surprising center
of Ortonovo with its elliptical lay-out.
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As
on the entire Italian territory, the number of churches
of artistic importance is enormous; from the Romanesque
to Baroque-style architecture all holding a number of
masterpieces of great historical importance. The cathedral
of Sarzana, for example, is a must to visit for
it holds several paintings of Flasella and the relic
of the Preziosissimo Sangue. Do not forget a visit to
the church of Santa Maria Maddalena at Castelnuovo Magra
with her wall-paintings by Flasella and the famous Crocifissione
of the young Brughel.
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Santo
Stefano Magra has a concentric lay-out and holds
six Genovese style baroque chapels with stucco decorations
and very prestigious interiors. Many museums are
found in this land so rich of culture and traditions.
The most characteristic is that of the Pignaro castle
at Pontremoli which hosts the well-preserved stone
statues of Lunigiana, once antique symbol of the
Magra Valley.
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Passing
through Ortonovo, one must stop to visit
the museum of Luni excavations, antique stronghold
of the area during the Roman era. Here you may admire
the ruins of the amphiteatre, public buildings,
a temple and various mosaics of that time. There
are many museums based on the antique local culture
as the museum of the Casola territory and the ethnographic
museum of the Lunigiana which is situated near Villafranca.
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