Once upon a time on a hill between Lucca and Pistoia  a village was born ,its name derived from the utensils that the inhabitants produced daily,lances.
Lanciole is the smallest castle in the area, of Longobard origins  it was built on the border of the domain of Lucca.

In the upper part of the village you can see the church,rebuilt before 1638,it lost its romanesque characteristic features and adopted the baroque style.
Near the church a defense core developed of which today you can see the guard tower transformed into the present day bell tower,and you have to imagine another tower below the village ,collapsed during the first world war now only a ruin.
At only 750 metres from the village, with a wonderful view on the valley and on other two villages, there is this small castle, built in 1500, to defend the villages from Rivals attacks. Lose partially his difensive structure, during 1700, turning in villa, Still fascinating for his style and make you feeling the history and living like an old tale.

The castle of Lanciole was mentioned as early as 1382 in a list of castles in the area.

CASTRUM LANCIULIS, CUM MURIS MERLATIS UNDIQUE CUM ECCLESIA, SUPER QUA EST FORTILITIA IN QUA MORATUR CAPITANEUS