Inhabitants in 1991: 3.637
The
Stazzema territory in the Versilia, extends for 80,72 square kilometres
on the coastal slopes of the Alpi Apuane, in the high valley of the river
Vezza.
The municipality reached its present day aspect in 1929 when
the district of Arni, detached from the municipality of Vagli Sotto, was
aggregated to it. Stazzema, which prior to the X century was under
the jurisdiction of the Lucca Curia; was ceded by the Bishop of Lucca
Gherardo, to the Viscounts Farolmo, from whom descended those Nobles di
Corvaia and di Vallecchia who governed the centre in the successive centuries.
From 1254, the year in which Lucca extended its dominion
in the Versilia, Stazzema followed the fate of the neighbouring Pietrasanta,
ending up under the power of Firenze in 1484, it was raised to capital
of the high Versilia in 1776 with all its Vicariate, composed of the
same name town and the districts of Cardoso, Farnocchia, Galleno, Levigliani,
Pomezzana, Pruno, Volegno, Retignano and Terrinca. During the Nazi
occupation the population of the municipality underwent innumerable and
cruel reprisals: in August 1944, in the locality of Sant’Anna,
at the foot of Monte Lieto, one of the most atrocious massacres by the
Nazis in the whole Liberation struggle, took place against the defenceless
population.
Places top visit: S. Maria Assunta, ancient Romanic
parish church, has a rose window in its façade from the 1400s.
The interior holds numerous works of art. |
Historical info reproduced upon authorization of Regione Toscana - Dipartimento della Presidenza E Affari Legislativi e Giuridici
Translated by Ann Mountford |