I have been planning a trip to this Romanesque Pieve just over the border in the Lunigiana area of Tuscany for some time, to photograph it properly after a quick visit a few years ago.
Codiponte is on a pre Roman line of communication which connected the ancient port of Luni with Lucca. The church is built on a stratification of Pre Roman and Roman buildings. Excavations which are visible in one corner of the Pieve have revealed an early Christian church.
What we see now dates from about the twelfth century. The highlight of this building is the set of column capitals, with twin tailed sirens, wolves and other symbols of the Medieval "Bestiario".
I also had some time to explore the village of Codiponte and another little village nearby. This is an area of Tuscany that is not well known, and has few tourists. Taking the road eastwards from Codiponte towards Sillano, thre are some fine views of the Apuani Alps.
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| Codiponte LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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Pieve di Codiponte, LU
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| The wonky roof. Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Pieve di Codiponte, LU |
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| Codiponte |
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| Codiponte |
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| Codiponte |
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| Casola in Lunigiana |
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| Casola in Lunigiana |
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| Casola in Lunigiana |
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| Casola in Lunigiana |
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| Casola in Lunigiana. Time for Lunch |
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