Church of San Michele in ForoChiesa di San Michele in Foro

Church of San Michele in Foro rises on the site of Lucca’s Roman forum, turning the city’s ancient civic heart into a medieval statement of faith and identity. Begun in the 11th c. and worked into the 14th, it is defined by an extravagant Romanesque façade—tiered arcades, uniquely carved columns, and a crowning Archangel Michael triumphant over evil—set like a marble screen before a plainer basilica. For locals it remains a landmark of Lucca’s wealth, artistry, and long urban memory.