Carrara

Carrara is a city in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy), famous for white or blue-gray marble, and for being a city "symbol" of international anarchism.

History
Carrara was ruled by Pisa in 1235, Lucca in 1322, Genoa in 1329, and Milan in 1343. After Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan died in 1477, Carrara was controlled by Tommaso Campogregoso, lord of Sarzana, and the Malaspina family.

Carrara and Massa made up the Duchy of Massa and Carrara from the 15th to the 19th century. In 1929, the cities of Carrara, Massa and Montignoso were joined into a single big city, called Apuania. In 1945 "Apuania", was abolished, and the cities were separated.

Important monuments
 Cathedral (12th century).
 Ducal Palace (16th century), now the seat of the Fine Arts Academy.

Economy and culture
Carrara marble has been used since the time of Ancient Rome for buildings, like the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome. Many sculptures of the Renaissance, such as Michelangelo's David, were made from Carrara marble.

The city has academies of sculpture and fine arts and a museum of statuaries and antiquities. The local marble is exported around the world.

Famous people born in Carrara
 Pietro Tacca, an important sculptor
 Pietro Tenerani, sculptor born in 1800
 Carlo Finelli, sculptor
 Gianluigi Buffon, goalkeeper of the Juventus team and of the Italian National Football Team
 Pellegrino Rossi, economist and politician
 Emanuele Repetti, geographic
 Domenico Zaccagna, geologist
 Maurizia Cacciatori, volleyball player
 Danese Cattaneo, sculptor and poet
 Arturo Dazzi, sculptor
 Gino Lucetti, anarchist
 Giorgio Chinaglia, football player
 Belgrado Pedrini, partisan and anarchist
 Renato Ricci, an important man in the fascist era
 Goliardo Fiaschi, anarchist

 Other websites
 Official website

Category:Cities in Tuscany
Category:Settlements in Massa-Carrara