Duchy of Massa and Carrara
The Duchy of Massa and Principality of Carrara was a small state that controlled the towns of Massa and Carrara from 1473 until 1836.
Northern Italy in 1815.
Malaspina Castle, the main seat of the rulers of the Massa and Carrara state before 1563
The Ducal Palace in Massa, the principal residence thereafter
Massa is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, 5 km (3 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Massa, Tuscany