Chiesa di San Lorenzo al Ponte (St. Lawrence at the Bridge Church), San Gimignano
Saint Lawrence at the Bridge Church (Chiesa di San Lorenzo al Ponte) is a Catholic place of worship. It derives its name from being located near the place where once there was a drawbridge that allowed the connection between the road that leads to Piazza della Cisterna and the ancient bishop's castle.
On the site where the church of San Lorenzo now stands, another church dedicated to Santa Lucia originally stood, which is mentioned in two papal bulls sent respectively by Pope Lucius III on 29 January 1183 and by Pope Honorius III on 3 August 1220 and both destined for the Collegiate Church of San Gimignano; in the two letters the church of Santa Lucia was declared to belong to the Collegiate Church.
The new building, built at the expense of the municipality of San Gimignano, was built in 1240; the municipality maintained the competence for the maintenance and administration of the church's assets as reported in the Statutes of 1255.
On the site where the church of San Lorenzo now stands, another church dedicated to Santa Lucia originally stood, which is mentioned in two papal bulls sent respectively by Pope Lucius III on 29 January 1183 and by Pope Honorius III on 3 August 1220 and both destined for the Collegiate Church of San Gimignano; in the two letters the church of Santa Lucia was declared to belong to the Collegiate Church.
The new building, built at the expense of the municipality of San Gimignano, was built in 1240; the municipality maintained the competence for the maintenance and administration of the church's assets as reported in the Statutes of 1255.
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Sight Name: Chiesa di San Lorenzo al Ponte (St. Lawrence at the Bridge Church)
Sight Location: San Gimignano, Italy (See walking tours in San Gimignano)
Sight Type: Religious
Sight Location: San Gimignano, Italy (See walking tours in San Gimignano)
Sight Type: Religious
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