Palazzo Guidiccioni

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The Palazzo Guidiccioni is a 16th-century urban palace located in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The Guidiccioni had owned the site in the 8th century. Construction if the building we see today is attributed to Vincenzo Civitali. [1] The palace was acquired by the government in 1822. [2]

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References

  1. Archive of the State in Lucca, Beni Culturali, citing Velia Gini Bartoli, Lucca. Guida alle architetture, Ediz. Il Ghironcello, Lucca 2000, p. 83.
  2. Guida di Lucca e dei luoghi più importanti del Ducato by marchese Antonio Mazzarosa, 1843, page 128-129.