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Identity: the city of the walls

Lucca's 16th–17th-century walls define it: a 4.2-kilometre circuit around the centre, used as a promenade and as an events space. The Comune is based at via Santa Giustina 6.

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The Walls as public space

The municipal tourism portal presents the Walls as the feature that encloses the whole historic centre: built between the mid-16th and mid-17th centuries, they are now an elevated promenade and a green ring over the city, used by people who walk, run or meet there and hosting concerts, exhibitions, sporting events and historical re-enactments.

Administration

The Comune di Lucca is based at via Santa Giustina 6 (switchboard 0583 4422). Its portal is organised by "topics" and the "Vivere il Comune" section gathers places and city news.

Data

Population
City figurePeriod: Jan 1, 2025Validsample unknown
89,002people

Sources

Updated: 2026-10-20

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31

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