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Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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The parade in the medieval streets of the town of Lucca.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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A 'confraternita' in piazza san Michele.

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A priest during the parade. Each small town in the province of Lucca is represented in the parade.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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A 'confraternita' during the parade.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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A 'confraternita' during the parade.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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The statue of the Volto Santo in the church of San Martino.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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The parade in piazza Grande.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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Singing sacred music outside the Saint Frediano church.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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Red cross nurses take part of the parade.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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A cross made with the flowers of the Versilia country in the San Frediano square.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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Mr. Giordano Bertolucci, team chief of the fire brigade.

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The parade is open by young children and goes from the San Frediano church to the cattedral, San Martino.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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Before leaving the San Frediano Church people get ready for the parade.

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The Mayor of Lucca Mr. Alessandro Tambellini takes part in the religious parade.

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A participant in the religious parade.

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Bishop of Lucca, Mr. Italo Castellani, participates in the parade.

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A trumpet player during the parade.

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A young man during the religious parade.

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During the religious parade.

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A children plays with a candle during the parade.

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Women dressed in black during the parade.

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Keeping the candle out of the wind.

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The parade in Saint Michele square.

Santa Croce parade underway in medieval city of Lucca

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The street and the building of the town are decorated with thousands of small candels.

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Each 13th of September the Santa Croce parade takes place in the medieval town of Lucca. Hundreds of people come from al across Tuscany to assist in the parade and to the 'luminara'. The main road in the town is decorated with thousands of candles.

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Federico Scoppa

Lucca, Italy, Europe

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