Chiesa di San Michele in Foro
Lucca, IT
The church of San Michele in Foro was built in the 8th century and was restructured from around 1070, by order of Pope Alexander II, until the 14th century. The window decorations in the crypt, now closed, date from the same period and can be seen on the outside at the base of the apse. The bell tower was removed at the request of Giovanni dell'Agnello, Doge of Pisa from 1364 to 1368, because the sound of his bells could be heard as far away as Pisa and it was a sign of superiority over his city.