Church of San Martino

The church of San Martino in Migliano di Camaiore has ancient origins, most likely dating back to the 11th-12th centuries. The oldest official document regarding the church is the first parish register dated 1609 as reported in the questionnaire attached to the report of the 1932 pastoral visit by Archbishop Antonio Torrini. The building, with a rectangular plan with the right side wall adjacent to the bell tower, was blessed again in 1784 following a major renovation and expansion project. As part of these works, the building was lengthened on the side of the presbytery and certainly also raised; the signs of the expansion are still clearly visible on the wall facings. In terms of finishes and decorative apparatus, the current configuration was achieved following a restoration project dated 1931 which involved the insertion of chains, the revision of the roof and the restoration of the interior. The façade features a particular sail-shaped top that is discordant with the morphology of the building, created as part of the restoration work just mentioned.

Plant
The church has a rectangular plan.

Structural system
The structural system of the church consists of continuous load-bearing walls in squared stone blocks and a wooden gable roof.

Coverings
The gable roof of the church has a brick covering.

Bell tower
The bell tower, positioned adjacent to the right side wall of the church, has a square plan with a single bell chamber open on four sides with arched windows and a crenellated top.

Prospectuses
The external fronts are divided horizontally into two parts: the lower, ancient one, is left in exposed stone masonry, the upper one, the result of the 1784 expansion, is plastered and painted in light grey. The façade has a gabled shape with a centrally positioned entrance door framed with white marble slabs. At the top, the tympanum is broken by a exposed stone sail with filled-in arched openings.

Decorative elements
The barrel vaults with lunettes are painted with a starry blue background with frames characterised by alternating geometric and floral motifs in shades of yellow and orange.

Interior floors
The flooring is made of white grit tiles with the occasional insertion of black and yellow elements.