Lucca (English spelling)

Japanese: ルッカ（英語表記）Lucca

Lucca is the capital of the province of Lucca in the northwest of Tuscany, in central-west Italy. It is located about 60 km west of Florence, near the Serchio River. In ancient times, it was inhabited by the Ligurians and then the Etruscans. In the 3rd century BC, it was occupied by the Romans and became their military camp, the remains of which can be seen to the north of the city. In the 11th century, it became an autonomous city and prospered through wool and silk weaving. In the 16th century, it became the center of the Protestant Reformation, but was later overtaken by Florence. Today, it is a distribution center for a rich agricultural region, and agricultural product processing industries such as wine, olive oil, silk, and tobacco are carried out. There are many historic buildings, including the Cathedral of St. Martin, which has a Romanesque exterior and a Gothic interior, and the Cathedral of St. Michele, built in the 12th century. Population: 86,188 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

イタリア中西部，トスカナ州の北西部にあるルッカ県の県都。フィレンツェの西約 60km，セルキオ川の近くに位置する。古くはリグリア人，次にエトルリア人が居住し，前3世紀にローマ人が占領，その軍営地となり，市街北方にその跡がみられる。 11世紀に自治都市となり，毛織物，絹織物業で繁栄。 16世紀には宗教改革運動の中心地となったが，その後フィレンツェに繁栄を奪われた。現在は豊かな農業地域の集散地で，ワイン，オリーブ油，絹，たばこなど農産物加工業が行われる。外面がロマネスク様式，内部がゴシック様式の聖マルティノ大聖堂や 12世紀建設の聖ミケレ聖堂などをはじめ数多くの由緒ある建造物がある。人口8万 6188 (1991推計) 。

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