Santa Maria della Rosa is a rare example of Gothic style in the splendid city of Lucca. Built in the early fourteenth century, it was originally a chapel of veneration of the image of the Virgin Mary called "delle rose", for the flowers that she held in her hands. Such a dedicated following frequented the chapel that it was embellished with beautiful arches along the side facade.The redecorating work in 1333 shifted the focus to the side wall, while preserving original Gothic style, one of the few found in Lucca. The church interior was redone in the fifteenth-century, with three aisles, pillars and cross vaults.