The village that connects Lunigiana with Garfagnana
The village of Casola is located in eastern Lunigiana. It is the last sizeable town on the border with Garfagnana. Situated along the ancient Via del Volto Santo, it was an important connection to Lucca. This enabled the village’s economic development during the medieval period, making it a strategic passage for goods and people.
Inside the village, you can admire a beautiful 15th-century tower house, the 13th-century Church of Sant’Andrea, and the ancient 14th-century gate, as well as the old circular tower at the entrance of the town.
Casola in Lunigiana was an important territory and was therefore contested over the centuries: first under the Bishop of Luni in the 9th century, then under the Casola family, and in the 13th century by the Malaspina. In the 14th century, it was annexed to the possessions of Lucca.
What to visit in the Villlage of Casola
In what was once the ancient town hall, today houses the Museum of the Territory of the Alta Valle Aulella, which preserves artifacts from the Paleolithic period on human settlements in Lunigiana.
Through various trails, it is possible to reach the localities of Monzone (Municipality of Fivizzano), the village of Ugliancaldo and the foothills of the Apuan Alps.
Nearby you can find
The Village of Ugliancaldo, Parco Archeologico delle Statue Stele, Pozze di Casola, Codiponte Bridge, Parish Church of Saints Cornelio and Cipriano – Codiponte.
