Brandeglio
Brandeglio is 640 meters above sea level to reach Brandeglio take the crossroad on the statale del brennero at Pian dell’ospedaletto 9 kilometers from Bagni di Lucca.
One can see the beauty and feel the charm of Brandeglio only when one arrives.
The view of Crasciana and Casabasciana are wonderfull.
In the square there’s a chapel dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie the fountain of the village has a inscription by F.Cianelli,the first world war monument.
The bell tower gathers around it all the village.
Nella piazza, la più ampia dei paesi montani del Comune di Bagni di Lucca, troviamo la cappella della Madonna delle Grazie, conosciuta dai paesani col nome di “La Margine”, la fontana del paese con una iscrizione del latinista F. Cianelli, il monumento ai caduti della Grande guerra.
Il campanile, a merli ghibellini, raduna intorno a sé l’intero paese.
It’s name comes from the noble roman Blandius even thoughsomeone says it comes fron the Lombard Brand spade the spade is in the coat of arms of the village.
The history of Brandeglio
Brandeglio is remembered in a few parchments from Lucca dated in the years 918,950 and 985 like the village of the population of San Quirico e Giulietta of Casabasciana.
It was a stronghold of the Lupari family until they where baned from the territory by the town of Lucca.It became part of the parish of Val di Lima, it became unruly that in the 15th century the vicar confined some inhabitants to Maremma. In the municipal records ther are files of the comunity, though many where lost, theres only one statute of rights from the files of the state of Lucca dated 1772.
The parish church is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta it has three aisles and an antique baptism fountain. The organ dates from the 17th century.In 1902 the company Poali rearranged the organ but left untouched the sound system.
Below the village theres ruins of the church dedicated to San Michele o il Spirito Santo, this was probably the old parish church of Brandeglio. It was inhabitated until the 16th century by a hermit, but even in that period needed ristructuring.There used to be a procession the day after pentacost butbtoday it just ruins.
Famous People
Father Raffaello Iacomini (1785/1844), missonary (1785 – 1844), minore riformato, missionario.
Monsignor Filippo Franceshini (1924/1988) bishop of Padova and member of the CEI.
Dove Dormire a Brandeglio
Durante la vostra visita a Brandeglio potrete decidere di alloggiare in hotel oppure nelle Case Vacanze gestite dai nostri paesani. Troverete hotel come Hotel uno ed Hotel due, Case vacanze uno e Affittacamere uno.
Official website
Official website