Photo: TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Area
- 500 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°50′36″ N, 10°30′15″ E
- Address
- Via Fillungo 20, 55100 Lucca
History and description
The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
History
Medieval Lucca, like many medieval cities in Italy abounded with private towers, built for protection, exemplified best today by the remaining towers of San Gimignano. This tower, the tallest in Lucca, was acquired by the government in the 14th century, and in 1390, it was decided to house a clock. In Lucca, the nearby Torre Guinigi with the scenographic tree-scape at the top is more visited. It is now owned by the Comune of Lucca. The present mechanism of the clock dates to the 18th-century. It is unclear what the face of the clock and the mechanism consisted in 1390. Earlier clock towers did have hour markings.
In 2015, it is possible to climb to the tower and view the mechanism. There is a legend associated with a young woman who sold her soul to the devil, but was captured by the devil trying to stop the time of the clock.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Torre delle ore».
Photos
Getting there
LuccaTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Torre delle oreVia Fillungo 20, 55100 Lucca
Aeroporto internazionale Galileo Galilei19.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre delle ore?
Torre delle ore is in Lucca, in the province of Lucca (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via Fillungo 20, 55100 Lucca. GPS coordinates: 43.84340, 10.50420.
What else is there to see near Torre delle ore?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Guidiccioni (100 m away), Palazzo Cenami, Lucca (100 m away), Via Clodia Nova (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Lucca - Torre delle ore - 2024-09-24 23-09-20 001 — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 01 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 01 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 05 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 05 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 06 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 06 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 07 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 07 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 08 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 08 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 09 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 09 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 10 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11 Der Torre delle Ore bietet einen beeindruckenden Blick über Lucca. 11 — Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences