a town of Italy, in the province of Massa-Carrara, about 60 miles S.W. of Modena. N. Lat. 44° 4', E. Long. 10° 7'. It stands on a rising ground near the river Arno, and at a short distance from the Mediterranean. The principal buildings are the collegiate church, the church of La Madonna delle Grazie, and the ducal palace. In the principal square is a colossal statue of one of the duchesses of Modena. The cheapness and excellence of the marble attracts a number of artists to Carrara, where they are formed into an academy. The quarries (from which it derives its name) give employment to the most of the inhabitants. The town is nearly on the site of the ancient Etrurian Luna. Pop. about 6200.