https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/223623 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/103/B3/7C/294067.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/223623 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:01 +0000 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:01 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51842310 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-05,doc-51842310 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:32:17 +0000 2022-06-02T13:36:03+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51842310"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/10/51842310.fbcdb2e7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Teatro Romano</i> (Roman Theatre) was built in the late reign of Roman emperor Augustus, some decades after the foundation of the city (25 BC). It was extended two centuries later. The theatre occupies three blocks annexed to the ancient city walls, along the Roman main road structure occupied an area of 81 by 64 meters. One can still identify its semi-circular tiers, the orchestra pit, and the stage wall, which was once raised with decorated columns, marble and statues. The theatre could hold as many as 4.000 spectators. <br /> <br /> Today the southern façade - perforated by arches and windows - still remains. The wall has a height of 22 meters. The cavea was enclosed in a rectangular-shaped wall including the remaining southern part. This was reinforced by buttresses each 5.5 metres from the other, and included by four orders of arcades which lightened its structure. <br /> <br /> In the Middle Ages, the original function of the theater was forgotten and different constructions began to grow around it. Their demolition was proposed in 1863 , but the process finally completed between 1933 and 1941.</div> Italy - Aosta, Teatro Romano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51842310"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/10/51842310.fbcdb2e7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Teatro Romano</i> (Roman Theatre) was built in the late reign of Roman emperor Augustus, some decades after the foundation of the city (25 BC). It was extended two centuries later. The theatre occupies three blocks annexed to the ancient city walls, along the Roman main road structure occupied an area of 81 by 64 meters. One can still identify its semi-circular tiers, the orchestra pit, and the stage wall, which was once raised with decorated columns, marble and statues. The theatre could hold as many as 4.000 spectators. <br /> <br /> Today the southern façade - perforated by arches and windows - still remains. The wall has a height of 22 meters. The cavea was enclosed in a rectangular-shaped wall including the remaining southern part. This was reinforced by buttresses each 5.5 metres from the other, and included by four orders of arcades which lightened its structure. <br /> <br /> In the Middle Ages, the original function of the theater was forgotten and different constructions began to grow around it. Their demolition was proposed in 1863 , but the process finally completed between 1933 and 1941.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51832388 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-29,doc-51832388 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:20:05 +0000 2022-06-02T10:39:10+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51832388"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/88/51832388.3e0afcef.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Collegiata di Sant'Orso</i> (Collegiate church of Saint Ursus) is dedicated to Saint Ursus of Aosta. The original church - dating back to the 5th century - had a single hall. It was entirely rebuilt in the 11th century, during the Carolingian age. Later the church was further renovated into a basilica plan with three naves with wooden trusses. These were replaced by Gothic cross vaults in the 15th century. <br /> <br /> The church has a quite simple interior with 11th century Ottonial frescoes and a wooden choir. It is also home to numerous missals and reliquaries, including the relics of Saint Ursus, which rest in the crypt. <br /> <br /> The Romanesque cloister (PiP3) is another religious building in the Saint Ursus complex. Its construction dates back to the 12th century. The cloister has historiated capitals (PiP4), decorated with fantastic beasts, biblical events and scenes from the life of Saint Ursus himself. 37 of the 42 original capital remains: they were originally in white marble, though now they mostly appear in dark gray color after being washed with ash paint. <br /> <br /> Opposite the entrance of the collegiate church stands the imposing bell tower (PiP5), 46 meters tall. Originally it was a defense tower dating back to the end of the 10th century. The present structure, in Romanesque style, dates to the 12th century</div> Italy - Aosta, Collegiata di Sant&#039;Orso <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51832388"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/88/51832388.3e0afcef.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Collegiata di Sant'Orso</i> (Collegiate church of Saint Ursus) is dedicated to Saint Ursus of Aosta. The original church - dating back to the 5th century - had a single hall. It was entirely rebuilt in the 11th century, during the Carolingian age. Later the church was further renovated into a basilica plan with three naves with wooden trusses. These were replaced by Gothic cross vaults in the 15th century. <br /> <br /> The church has a quite simple interior with 11th century Ottonial frescoes and a wooden choir. It is also home to numerous missals and reliquaries, including the relics of Saint Ursus, which rest in the crypt. <br /> <br /> The Romanesque cloister (PiP3) is another religious building in the Saint Ursus complex. Its construction dates back to the 12th century. The cloister has historiated capitals (PiP4), decorated with fantastic beasts, biblical events and scenes from the life of Saint Ursus himself. 37 of the 42 original capital remains: they were originally in white marble, though now they mostly appear in dark gray color after being washed with ash paint. <br /> <br /> Opposite the entrance of the collegiate church stands the imposing bell tower (PiP5), 46 meters tall. Originally it was a defense tower dating back to the end of the 10th century. The present structure, in Romanesque style, dates to the 12th century</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51823810 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-22,doc-51823810 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:18:30 +0000 2022-06-02T11:18:32+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51823810"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/10/51823810.b529d11c.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Battista</i> (Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary and Saint John the Baptist) is the most important and oldest religious building in Aosta. The church was founded at the end of the 4th century, when a Roman complex was converted into a Christian place of worship. <br /> <br /> At the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, a series of works on the body of the building gave it the appearance it still has today, such as the Renaissance-style façade built between 1522 and 1526, decorated with frescoes and terracotta sculptures. <br /> <br /> The ïmpressive original structure of the cathedral was modified in the 11th century. The cathedral is rich in art and religious treasures: a precious cycle of 11th-century frescoes that decorate the vault was discovered in 1979, while the interior of the cathedral houses, among other things, a wooden crucifix from 1397, valuable artistic stained glass windows made between 1400 and 1500. The high choir, dominated by a crucifix of the fourteenth century, has thirty wooden stalls dating from 1469. <br /> <br /> The building dominates the city thanks to its two bell towers, which with 60 meters in height are the tallest buildings in the entire Aosta Valley.</div> Italy - Aosta, Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Battista <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51823810"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/10/51823810.b529d11c.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giovanni Battista</i> (Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary and Saint John the Baptist) is the most important and oldest religious building in Aosta. The church was founded at the end of the 4th century, when a Roman complex was converted into a Christian place of worship. <br /> <br /> At the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, a series of works on the body of the building gave it the appearance it still has today, such as the Renaissance-style façade built between 1522 and 1526, decorated with frescoes and terracotta sculptures. <br /> <br /> The ïmpressive original structure of the cathedral was modified in the 11th century. The cathedral is rich in art and religious treasures: a precious cycle of 11th-century frescoes that decorate the vault was discovered in 1979, while the interior of the cathedral houses, among other things, a wooden crucifix from 1397, valuable artistic stained glass windows made between 1400 and 1500. The high choir, dominated by a crucifix of the fourteenth century, has thirty wooden stalls dating from 1469. <br /> <br /> The building dominates the city thanks to its two bell towers, which with 60 meters in height are the tallest buildings in the entire Aosta Valley.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51811276 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-15,doc-51811276 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:54:05 +0000 2022-06-02T10:29:05+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51811276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/76/51811276.b01cd422.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Arco di Augusto</i> (Arch of Augustus) was erected in 25 BC on the occasion of the victory of Rome over the Gallic tribe, calles the Salassi and founding the new colony. <br /> <br /> The arch has a single vault, with a height to the keystone of 11,4 meters. Its span is a barrel vault, constituting an extension in width of a round arch, measuring 8,3 meters. The monument, which changed during centuries, consists of a single round arch framed by half-columns and surmounted by Corinthian capitals and crowned by a Doric trabeation.<br /> <br /> The arch's modern appearance is the result of a final intervention for restoration and consolidation which occurred in 1912. The wooden crucifix displayed below the vault is a copy of the one which was placed there in 1449 as a votive offering against the flooding of the river Buthier, which flows a little to the east. <br /> <br /> Emperor Augustus name adorns not just the arch, but also the region itself: "Aosta" is a derivative of Augustus.</div> Italy - Aosta, Arco di Augusto <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51811276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/76/51811276.b01cd422.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Arco di Augusto</i> (Arch of Augustus) was erected in 25 BC on the occasion of the victory of Rome over the Gallic tribe, calles the Salassi and founding the new colony. <br /> <br /> The arch has a single vault, with a height to the keystone of 11,4 meters. Its span is a barrel vault, constituting an extension in width of a round arch, measuring 8,3 meters. The monument, which changed during centuries, consists of a single round arch framed by half-columns and surmounted by Corinthian capitals and crowned by a Doric trabeation.<br /> <br /> The arch's modern appearance is the result of a final intervention for restoration and consolidation which occurred in 1912. The wooden crucifix displayed below the vault is a copy of the one which was placed there in 1449 as a votive offering against the flooding of the river Buthier, which flows a little to the east. <br /> <br /> Emperor Augustus name adorns not just the arch, but also the region itself: "Aosta" is a derivative of Augustus.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51793522 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-01,doc-51793522 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:25:02 +0000 2023-01-15T12:02:32+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51793522"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/22/51793522.fc87273a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Aosta is the capital of the Aosta Valley, located at the confluence of the rivers Buthier and Dora Baltea. It was a stronghold of the Salassi, a Celtic tribe that was subdued by the Romans in 25 BC. Augusta Praetoria - a Roman town - was founded there by Emperor Augustus. Aosta was always the most important centre of the <i>Valle d’Aosta</i> and became the regional capital in 1945.<br /> <br /> Aosta retains the walls, two gates, and the street plan of its Roman predecessor, as well as a triumphal arch in honour of Augustus and remains of the theatre and the amphitheatre. The rectangular street plan, laid out in equal blocks, is an outstanding example of Roman formal city planning. Of later monuments, the cathedral is notable for its treasury and 12th-century floor mosaics, and the collegiate church of S. Orso for its Romanesque cloisters and Gothic choir stalls.</div> Italy - Aosta <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51793522"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/22/51793522.fc87273a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Aosta is the capital of the Aosta Valley, located at the confluence of the rivers Buthier and Dora Baltea. It was a stronghold of the Salassi, a Celtic tribe that was subdued by the Romans in 25 BC. Augusta Praetoria - a Roman town - was founded there by Emperor Augustus. Aosta was always the most important centre of the <i>Valle d’Aosta</i> and became the regional capital in 1945.<br /> <br /> Aosta retains the walls, two gates, and the street plan of its Roman predecessor, as well as a triumphal arch in honour of Augustus and remains of the theatre and the amphitheatre. The rectangular street plan, laid out in equal blocks, is an outstanding example of Roman formal city planning. Of later monuments, the cathedral is notable for its treasury and 12th-century floor mosaics, and the collegiate church of S. Orso for its Romanesque cloisters and Gothic choir stalls.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51784464 tag:ipernity.com,2023-02-22,doc-51784464 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:11:02 +0000 2019-09-07T14:57:26+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51784464"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/44/64/51784464.2aaa9a93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Cathedral of Saint Martin (<i>Duomo di San Martino</i>) is the city’s most important religious building. The current building dates back to 1764 and stands along the main square of the town - Piazza XX Settembre - on the site of the ancient church of San Martino, which was demolished to make way for the new church designed by Domenico Schiavi from Tolmezzo. The facade was completed only in 1931. <br /> <br /> The interior of the cathedral is well-proportioned with side chapels and a high altar of white marble . The ceiling has three frescoes, dating back to 1764. The side altars are adorned with beautiful 18th century paintings.<br /> <br /> <i>On the main picture you see the tomb of Saint Hilary (Sant’Ilario), patron Saint of Carnia (a mountain area in Friuli-Venezia Giulia). Every year in August (usually the first Sunday after 15th August the mortal remains of the Saint, will be moved to the little chapel of "Sant'Ilario and Madonna della Strada" outside the center of Tolmezzo. For the entire period in which it remains, usually three days, every evening the holy rosary is recited. After that period, the mortal remains will be move again at the Cathedral with a religious procession and remain exposed for a few days. So we were quite lucky to come across this tomb.</i></div> Italia - Tolmezzo, Duomo di San Martino <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51784464"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/44/64/51784464.2aaa9a93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Cathedral of Saint Martin (<i>Duomo di San Martino</i>) is the city’s most important religious building. The current building dates back to 1764 and stands along the main square of the town - Piazza XX Settembre - on the site of the ancient church of San Martino, which was demolished to make way for the new church designed by Domenico Schiavi from Tolmezzo. The facade was completed only in 1931. <br /> <br /> The interior of the cathedral is well-proportioned with side chapels and a high altar of white marble . The ceiling has three frescoes, dating back to 1764. The side altars are adorned with beautiful 18th century paintings.<br /> <br /> <i>On the main picture you see the tomb of Saint Hilary (Sant’Ilario), patron Saint of Carnia (a mountain area in Friuli-Venezia Giulia). Every year in August (usually the first Sunday after 15th August the mortal remains of the Saint, will be moved to the little chapel of "Sant'Ilario and Madonna della Strada" outside the center of Tolmezzo. For the entire period in which it remains, usually three days, every evening the holy rosary is recited. After that period, the mortal remains will be move again at the Cathedral with a religious procession and remain exposed for a few days. So we were quite lucky to come across this tomb.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51772928 tag:ipernity.com,2023-02-15,doc-51772928 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:38:38 +0000 2019-09-07T13:40:01+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51772928"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/28/51772928.e3650f3d.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The historically most important church in the area is the parish church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Pontebba. The little chapel - most probably from the 12th century – was rebuilt in gothic styli in 1504 by architect Johann Komauer. A number of changes and additions had been made over the years. The present church - originally San Antonio Chapel - was built in 1697. <br /> <br /> The highlight of the church is its famous ‘Flügelaltar’ (winged altarpiece). This wonderful wooden altar dates back till 1517, with carved, painted and gilded parts. The altar reproduces the incoronation of the Virgin Mary in the central scene and on the side doors at the front, evangelic scenes. The winged altarpiece has a height of 7,50 meters.</div> Italia - Pontebba, Santa Maria Maggiore <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51772928"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/28/51772928.e3650f3d.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The historically most important church in the area is the parish church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Pontebba. The little chapel - most probably from the 12th century – was rebuilt in gothic styli in 1504 by architect Johann Komauer. A number of changes and additions had been made over the years. The present church - originally San Antonio Chapel - was built in 1697. <br /> <br /> The highlight of the church is its famous ‘Flügelaltar’ (winged altarpiece). This wonderful wooden altar dates back till 1517, with carved, painted and gilded parts. The altar reproduces the incoronation of the Virgin Mary in the central scene and on the side doors at the front, evangelic scenes. The winged altarpiece has a height of 7,50 meters.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51749532 tag:ipernity.com,2023-01-25,doc-51749532 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 08:33:10 +0000 2022-06-01T13:11:44+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51749532"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/95/32/51749532.fbae99d8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima</i> (Basilica of the Nativity of Maria Santissima), commonly called “Sanctuary of Vicoforte” is one of the most important churches in Piedmont. <br /> <br /> The huge complex has its origins in a medieval sanctuary. The story tells that an errant shot by a hunter in the year of 1592 hit a pillar of the Virgin Mary in a shrine that happened to be very important to pilgrims, and he was so repentant that he put down his gun and raised money for the repair of the pillar.<br /> <br /> In a few years the place became a destination for increasingly frequent pilgrimages. In 1596 Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy who, in 1596, commissioned the construction of a large sanctuary, but was never finished. It was not until 1728 when construction was resumed by architect and engineer Filippo Juvarra. Above the Mannerist sandstone base, the drum was quickly built, and the dome, which was finished in 1732. <br /> <br /> The basilica has - with more than 6.000 square meters - the largest elliptical cupola in the world, which has major and minor diameters of 36 and 25 meters. The fresco decorations were completed in 1752. <br /> <br /> <i>During our visit to Vicoforte, the basilica was closed. Unfortunately, we could only see (and photograph) the dome through a gate.</i></div> Italy - Vicoforte, Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51749532"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/95/32/51749532.fbae99d8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima</i> (Basilica of the Nativity of Maria Santissima), commonly called “Sanctuary of Vicoforte” is one of the most important churches in Piedmont. <br /> <br /> The huge complex has its origins in a medieval sanctuary. The story tells that an errant shot by a hunter in the year of 1592 hit a pillar of the Virgin Mary in a shrine that happened to be very important to pilgrims, and he was so repentant that he put down his gun and raised money for the repair of the pillar.<br /> <br /> In a few years the place became a destination for increasingly frequent pilgrimages. In 1596 Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy who, in 1596, commissioned the construction of a large sanctuary, but was never finished. It was not until 1728 when construction was resumed by architect and engineer Filippo Juvarra. Above the Mannerist sandstone base, the drum was quickly built, and the dome, which was finished in 1732. <br /> <br /> The basilica has - with more than 6.000 square meters - the largest elliptical cupola in the world, which has major and minor diameters of 36 and 25 meters. The fresco decorations were completed in 1752. <br /> <br /> <i>During our visit to Vicoforte, the basilica was closed. Unfortunately, we could only see (and photograph) the dome through a gate.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51742302 tag:ipernity.com,2023-01-18,doc-51742302 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:40:35 +0000 2022-05-30T15:16:50+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51742302"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/02/51742302.0185c0f4.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Chiesa della Purificazione di Maria Vergine</i> (Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary) is the parish church of Apricale. The church - built in the 13th century - is located in the heart of the centre of the perched medieval village. <br /> <br /> The church was restored several times and today it appears in baroque style with a neo-Romanesque façade. The interior is composed of three naves divided in two rows of four pillars each. Inside the vaults, in 1904, painter Leonida Martini frescoed floral patterns and images of saints.<br /> <br /> <i>The bell tower of the church is remarkable with a bicycle facing upwards. This contemporary artwork of Sergio Bianco symbolizes the power of non-gravity. I must admit that I had not seen the artwork during my visit. But a photo of <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/306449/51727276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nora Caracci</a> pointed me to this unusual tower.</i></div> Italy - Apricale, Chiesa della Purificazione di Maria Vergine <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51742302"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/23/02/51742302.0185c0f4.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Chiesa della Purificazione di Maria Vergine</i> (Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary) is the parish church of Apricale. The church - built in the 13th century - is located in the heart of the centre of the perched medieval village. <br /> <br /> The church was restored several times and today it appears in baroque style with a neo-Romanesque façade. The interior is composed of three naves divided in two rows of four pillars each. Inside the vaults, in 1904, painter Leonida Martini frescoed floral patterns and images of saints.<br /> <br /> <i>The bell tower of the church is remarkable with a bicycle facing upwards. This contemporary artwork of Sergio Bianco symbolizes the power of non-gravity. I must admit that I had not seen the artwork during my visit. But a photo of <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/306449/51727276" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nora Caracci</a> pointed me to this unusual tower.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51735568 tag:ipernity.com,2023-01-11,doc-51735568 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:28:18 +0000 2019-09-09T16:25:32+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51735568"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/68/51735568.d9139dce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The ‘Dom Mariae Aufnahme in den Himmel und St. Kassian’ (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Cassiano) is the largest church in Brixen, once belonging to the powerful Principality of Brixen, nowadays the diocese of Bolzano-Brixen. Although Bolzano is currently the city of residence of the bishop, the most important church in South Tyrol is still the cathedral in Brixen.<br /> <br /> The cathedral is dating back to the late 10th century when the main building and its annexes were erected. A fire destroyed the church in 1174. The new Romanesque-gothic building was rebuilt in the baroque style during the period of 1745 to 1755. <br /> <br /> The cathedral’s two towers are the landmark of the city of Brixen. The interior of the cathedral is a masterpiece of historical and artistic value. Its wide domed nave is decorated with rich marble and stucco. The main altar has a very striking altarpiece, but the decorative highlight is the fresco on the ceiling.</div> Italy - Brixen Cathedral <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51735568"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/55/68/51735568.d9139dce.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The ‘Dom Mariae Aufnahme in den Himmel und St. Kassian’ (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Cassiano) is the largest church in Brixen, once belonging to the powerful Principality of Brixen, nowadays the diocese of Bolzano-Brixen. Although Bolzano is currently the city of residence of the bishop, the most important church in South Tyrol is still the cathedral in Brixen.<br /> <br /> The cathedral is dating back to the late 10th century when the main building and its annexes were erected. A fire destroyed the church in 1174. The new Romanesque-gothic building was rebuilt in the baroque style during the period of 1745 to 1755. <br /> <br /> The cathedral’s two towers are the landmark of the city of Brixen. The interior of the cathedral is a masterpiece of historical and artistic value. Its wide domed nave is decorated with rich marble and stucco. The main altar has a very striking altarpiece, but the decorative highlight is the fresco on the ceiling.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51728572 tag:ipernity.com,2023-01-04,doc-51728572 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:48:30 +0000 2022-05-30T14:52:58+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51728572"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/72/51728572.ef84dabd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The first written documents about Apricale date back to 1267. The history of Apricale, however, officially begins about two centuries before with the foundation of the castle, wanted by the accounts of Ventimiglia. The place, chosen as a defensive outpost, is called Apricus; around the castle the village develops.<br /> <br /> In 1270 Apricale entered the fiefdom of the Doria of Dolceacqua, passing definitively into the sphere of influence of the Republic of Genoa. In the 18th century, Genoa’s difficulties are reflected in Apricale: wars and economic crisis, but also frosts, droughts and famines make it the darkest century in the history of the village, until the French occupation in 1794. In 1815, according to the dictates of the Congress of Vienna, it became part of the kingdom of Sardinia.<br /> <br /> Apricale comes from “apricus”, which in Latin means “exposed to the sun”, and in fact, the village is all built on the southern side of the hill. Coming from the Nervia Valley the village seems to be a waterfall of houses surrounded by forested hills. The little mountain village itself is a labyrinth of houses and alleyways.</div> Italy - Apricale <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51728572"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/72/51728572.ef84dabd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The first written documents about Apricale date back to 1267. The history of Apricale, however, officially begins about two centuries before with the foundation of the castle, wanted by the accounts of Ventimiglia. The place, chosen as a defensive outpost, is called Apricus; around the castle the village develops.<br /> <br /> In 1270 Apricale entered the fiefdom of the Doria of Dolceacqua, passing definitively into the sphere of influence of the Republic of Genoa. In the 18th century, Genoa’s difficulties are reflected in Apricale: wars and economic crisis, but also frosts, droughts and famines make it the darkest century in the history of the village, until the French occupation in 1794. In 1815, according to the dictates of the Congress of Vienna, it became part of the kingdom of Sardinia.<br /> <br /> Apricale comes from “apricus”, which in Latin means “exposed to the sun”, and in fact, the village is all built on the southern side of the hill. Coming from the Nervia Valley the village seems to be a waterfall of houses surrounded by forested hills. The little mountain village itself is a labyrinth of houses and alleyways.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51720276 tag:ipernity.com,2022-12-28,doc-51720276 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:17:51 +0000 2022-05-30T14:23:44+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51720276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/76/51720276.0ef1c903.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Archaeological findings testify that the area where Rocchetta stands today has been continuously inhabited since Roman times. During medieval times it was a place through which pilgrims passed on their way from Lower Piedmont through the Nervia Valley: many of the religious buildings in the area served as hospices. <br /> <br /> Politically it belonged to an important strategic area called the “County of Nice”. The history Rochetta Nervina is one of a borderland, constantly harassed by fighting and raids between its inhabitants and its neighbours, particularly the Dorias of <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dolceacqua</a>.<br /> <br /> Today Rocchetta Nervina - with less than 300 inhabitants - still has its medieval appearance, located on the banks of the river Barbaira. The little village is well known for its pools of water (laghetti di Rochetta) in that river (PiP3).</div> Italy - Rochetta Nervina <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51720276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/76/51720276.0ef1c903.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Archaeological findings testify that the area where Rocchetta stands today has been continuously inhabited since Roman times. During medieval times it was a place through which pilgrims passed on their way from Lower Piedmont through the Nervia Valley: many of the religious buildings in the area served as hospices. <br /> <br /> Politically it belonged to an important strategic area called the “County of Nice”. The history Rochetta Nervina is one of a borderland, constantly harassed by fighting and raids between its inhabitants and its neighbours, particularly the Dorias of <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dolceacqua</a>.<br /> <br /> Today Rocchetta Nervina - with less than 300 inhabitants - still has its medieval appearance, located on the banks of the river Barbaira. The little village is well known for its pools of water (laghetti di Rochetta) in that river (PiP3).</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51713966 tag:ipernity.com,2022-12-21,doc-51713966 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:13:55 +0000 2022-05-30T13:01:39+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51713966"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/39/66/51713966.40d15c6f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant’ Antonio Abate</i> (Parish Church of Sant'Antonio Abbot) in <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dolceacqua</a> is dating back to the 15th century. Very little remains of its original appearance, as it has undergone numerous interventions over the centuries. Until 1800 it was encompassed by civil buildings. The bell tower was built in 1621, using the watchtower of the city walls.<br /> <br /> The church was later renovated in baroque style and is adorned with rich interior decorations and numerous works of art. Among other things it houses the important polyptych of Santa Devota</div> Italy - Dolceacqua, Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51713966"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/39/66/51713966.40d15c6f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant’ Antonio Abate</i> (Parish Church of Sant'Antonio Abbot) in <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dolceacqua</a> is dating back to the 15th century. Very little remains of its original appearance, as it has undergone numerous interventions over the centuries. Until 1800 it was encompassed by civil buildings. The bell tower was built in 1621, using the watchtower of the city walls.<br /> <br /> The church was later renovated in baroque style and is adorned with rich interior decorations and numerous works of art. Among other things it houses the important polyptych of Santa Devota</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344 tag:ipernity.com,2022-12-14,doc-51703344 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:25:21 +0000 2022-05-30T14:02:17+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/44/51703344.371927ea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="73" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Dolceacqua (“sweet water”) is situated inland about 10 km from the Ligurian coast along the Nervia river. The town was first mentioned in the year of 1151, when counts from Ventimiglia started the construction of a castle in the hills. The castle was further expanded along with the village in the next centuries.<br /> <br /> Dolceacqua is divided into two areas by the river Nervia: the old village known as <i>Terra</i> and <i>Borgo</i> which developed later. The 15th century <i>Ponte Vecchio</i> spans the river and connects the two sections of the village. (Claude Monet visited here twice \and the bridge and village were the subjects of his paintings). <br /> <br /> Doria Castle towers high above the maze of narrow streets and alleys of <i>Terra</i>. The Dorias were the last and most famous ruling family of the area. The castle was of course used for defense and to monitor the goings-on of the valley as well as being used as a hideout. It has recently undergone reconstruction since it was in a state of almost complete abandonment.</div> Italy - Dolceacqua <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51703344"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/44/51703344.371927ea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="73" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Dolceacqua (“sweet water”) is situated inland about 10 km from the Ligurian coast along the Nervia river. The town was first mentioned in the year of 1151, when counts from Ventimiglia started the construction of a castle in the hills. The castle was further expanded along with the village in the next centuries.<br /> <br /> Dolceacqua is divided into two areas by the river Nervia: the old village known as <i>Terra</i> and <i>Borgo</i> which developed later. The 15th century <i>Ponte Vecchio</i> spans the river and connects the two sections of the village. (Claude Monet visited here twice \and the bridge and village were the subjects of his paintings). <br /> <br /> Doria Castle towers high above the maze of narrow streets and alleys of <i>Terra</i>. The Dorias were the last and most famous ruling family of the area. The castle was of course used for defense and to monitor the goings-on of the valley as well as being used as a hideout. It has recently undergone reconstruction since it was in a state of almost complete abandonment.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51695462 tag:ipernity.com,2022-12-07,doc-51695462 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:13:39 +0000 2022-12-06T12:05:52+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51695462"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/62/51695462.9cfa132f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Hanbury Botanical Gardens (Giardini Botanici Hanbury) have their origin in 1867, when Thomas Hanbury bought the ancient <i>Palazzo Orengo</i> and the adjacent pieces of land, in order to transform them into a garden of exotic plants. Half of the gardens are cultivated with (sub)tropical plants; the other half is occupied by a Mediterranean self-vegetation. In the garden one can discover for instance agaves, aloes, succulent plants, cactuses and citrus and exotic fruits trees. <br /> <br /> After some years the garden was well-known because of its richness in plants and the importance of its collection. The Hanbury Botanical Gardens extends on a surface of 18 hectares, nearby the frontier between Italy and France. In 1960 the garden - which was seriously damaged during World War II - was sold to the Italian state. In 1987 the management of the garden was entrusted to the University of Genua. In 2001 the Hanbury Botanical Gardens became also a nature reserve. <br /> <br /> <i>We had read many positive reviews about the gardens, but honestly, we were quite disappointed. It made a rather 'withered' impression on us.</i></div> Italy - Ventimiglia, Hanbury Botanical Gardens <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51695462"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/54/62/51695462.9cfa132f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Hanbury Botanical Gardens (Giardini Botanici Hanbury) have their origin in 1867, when Thomas Hanbury bought the ancient <i>Palazzo Orengo</i> and the adjacent pieces of land, in order to transform them into a garden of exotic plants. Half of the gardens are cultivated with (sub)tropical plants; the other half is occupied by a Mediterranean self-vegetation. In the garden one can discover for instance agaves, aloes, succulent plants, cactuses and citrus and exotic fruits trees. <br /> <br /> After some years the garden was well-known because of its richness in plants and the importance of its collection. The Hanbury Botanical Gardens extends on a surface of 18 hectares, nearby the frontier between Italy and France. In 1960 the garden - which was seriously damaged during World War II - was sold to the Italian state. In 1987 the management of the garden was entrusted to the University of Genua. In 2001 the Hanbury Botanical Gardens became also a nature reserve. <br /> <br /> <i>We had read many positive reviews about the gardens, but honestly, we were quite disappointed. It made a rather 'withered' impression on us.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51680276 tag:ipernity.com,2022-11-23,doc-51680276 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:40:22 +0000 2022-05-29T15:18:28+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51680276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/76/51680276.df115081.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore</i> (Church of Christ the Saviour) is an Russian orthodox church, dating back to the year 1915. It was built for the Russian community that followed Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna (wife of Tsar Alexander II) to San Remo in 1906; the foundation stone was laid in 1912. In that period about one thousand Russians lived in the town.<br /> <br /> The <i>Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore</i> - with its onion domes and heavenly pale-blue interior - was designed by Alexei Shchusev, later finished by local engineer Pietro Agosti. Icons and murals of Christian saints line the interior. The appearance of the temple imitates the style of typical 17th-century Moscow churches. It has five domes, three altars and a belfry.<br /> <br /> The church is still used today by the Orthodox community of San Remo and is one of the landmarks of San Remo.</div> Italy - San Remo, Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51680276"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/76/51680276.df115081.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore</i> (Church of Christ the Saviour) is an Russian orthodox church, dating back to the year 1915. It was built for the Russian community that followed Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna (wife of Tsar Alexander II) to San Remo in 1906; the foundation stone was laid in 1912. In that period about one thousand Russians lived in the town.<br /> <br /> The <i>Chiesa di Cristo Salvatore</i> - with its onion domes and heavenly pale-blue interior - was designed by Alexei Shchusev, later finished by local engineer Pietro Agosti. Icons and murals of Christian saints line the interior. The appearance of the temple imitates the style of typical 17th-century Moscow churches. It has five domes, three altars and a belfry.<br /> <br /> The church is still used today by the Orthodox community of San Remo and is one of the landmarks of San Remo.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51672244 tag:ipernity.com,2022-11-16,doc-51672244 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:06:05 +0000 2022-05-29T10:16:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51672244"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/44/51672244.d1c3d543.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is a quiet village located in the green hills north-west of Albenga in the western part of Liguria. The small village has a very well preserved medieval centre with a maze of narrow alleys and steep dark stairs. Stone houses and their ancient architectural features give the village an unspoiled character.<br /> <br /> Castello dei Clavesana - dating back to the 9th and 10th century - is a castle overlooking the village from the hill behind. The castle was damaged during a siege by an army from Genoa in 1672, since that time it has been in its current ruined condition. Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena developed from the 11th century onwards around the outside of the castle walls.<br /> <br /> The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a very simple small church that was originally built in the 15th century, and then substantially altered in the 17th century to incoporate baroque style elements.<br /> <br /> Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is one of the <i>borghi pui bella d'Italia</i> (one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.<br /> <br /> <i>We visited Castelvecchhio di Rocca Barbena on a Sunday morning. During our vist we didn’t see a single inhabitant and that made the village look like a ghost town.</i></div> Italy - Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51672244"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/44/51672244.d1c3d543.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is a quiet village located in the green hills north-west of Albenga in the western part of Liguria. The small village has a very well preserved medieval centre with a maze of narrow alleys and steep dark stairs. Stone houses and their ancient architectural features give the village an unspoiled character.<br /> <br /> Castello dei Clavesana - dating back to the 9th and 10th century - is a castle overlooking the village from the hill behind. The castle was damaged during a siege by an army from Genoa in 1672, since that time it has been in its current ruined condition. Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena developed from the 11th century onwards around the outside of the castle walls.<br /> <br /> The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a very simple small church that was originally built in the 15th century, and then substantially altered in the 17th century to incoporate baroque style elements.<br /> <br /> Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is one of the <i>borghi pui bella d'Italia</i> (one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.<br /> <br /> <i>We visited Castelvecchhio di Rocca Barbena on a Sunday morning. During our vist we didn’t see a single inhabitant and that made the village look like a ghost town.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51662928 tag:ipernity.com,2022-11-09,doc-51662928 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:15:00 +0000 2022-05-28T15:46:46+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51662928"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/28/51662928.26fa6c52.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Borgio Verezzi is a little village on the Riviera di Ponente, which has two distinct areas: a beach resort along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea called Borgio and the medieval village of Verezzi in the hinterland on a hill. There are actually four separate hamlets that make up Verezzi: Crosa, Piazza, Poggio, and Roccaro. <br /> <br /> The centre of the medieval village of Verezzi is Piazzetta Sant'Agostino, surrounded by ancient buildings and the 14th century Church of Sant'Agostino. <br /> <br /> Borgio Verezzi is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy (<i>il borghi pui bella d'Italia</i>).<br /> <br /> <i> During our visit, a wedding ceremony took place in the small church, so we could not take a look inside.</i></div> Italy - Borgio Verezzi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51662928"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/28/51662928.26fa6c52.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Borgio Verezzi is a little village on the Riviera di Ponente, which has two distinct areas: a beach resort along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea called Borgio and the medieval village of Verezzi in the hinterland on a hill. There are actually four separate hamlets that make up Verezzi: Crosa, Piazza, Poggio, and Roccaro. <br /> <br /> The centre of the medieval village of Verezzi is Piazzetta Sant'Agostino, surrounded by ancient buildings and the 14th century Church of Sant'Agostino. <br /> <br /> Borgio Verezzi is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy (<i>il borghi pui bella d'Italia</i>).<br /> <br /> <i> During our visit, a wedding ceremony took place in the small church, so we could not take a look inside.</i></div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51618542 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-12,doc-51618542 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:26:12 +0000 2022-05-27T14:34:52+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51618542"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/42/51618542.f3bcd911.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Abbey of Santa Maria di Finalpia is an ancient centre of Catholic worship in Finale Ligure, located in the hamlet of Finalpia on the banks of the Sciusa stream. The church and the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria constitute one of the most important monastic centers in Liguria in religious and artistic terms.<br /> <br /> The origins of the abbey date back to the 12th century, when the presence of a small chapel held by the Abbey of San Quintino di Spigno in the area is mentioned. The current monastery building is dating back to the 16th century. The church was erected only between 1724 and 1728, based on a design by Girolamo Veneziano.<br /> <br /> The church has an interesting façade in Baroque style with stuccoes, columns and round windows. The importance of the medieval church is testified by the majestic bell tower. The interior is embellished with numerous works of art of a classical religious nature, dating back to the 14th-20th centuries.</div> Italy - Finale Ligure, Chiesa di Santa Maria di Finalpia <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51618542"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/42/51618542.f3bcd911.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Abbey of Santa Maria di Finalpia is an ancient centre of Catholic worship in Finale Ligure, located in the hamlet of Finalpia on the banks of the Sciusa stream. The church and the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria constitute one of the most important monastic centers in Liguria in religious and artistic terms.<br /> <br /> The origins of the abbey date back to the 12th century, when the presence of a small chapel held by the Abbey of San Quintino di Spigno in the area is mentioned. The current monastery building is dating back to the 16th century. The church was erected only between 1724 and 1728, based on a design by Girolamo Veneziano.<br /> <br /> The church has an interesting façade in Baroque style with stuccoes, columns and round windows. The importance of the medieval church is testified by the majestic bell tower. The interior is embellished with numerous works of art of a classical religious nature, dating back to the 14th-20th centuries.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51607334 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-05,doc-51607334 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:58:20 +0000 2022-05-27T15:43:04+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51607334"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/34/51607334.e9eba039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Basilica di S. Giovanni Battista</i> (Basilica of Saint John the Baptist) is located in the center of Finale Ligure. It is considered being one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in the region. The construction of the church started in 1619; fifty-five years the church was inaugurated. <br /> <br /> The design is usually attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, but most probably designed by local architects, who did work in Bernini's style. The façade, rich in artistic emblems and stained-glass windows, is the work of a local architect and was completed in 1762. The dome of the basilica has a height of 24 meters. <br /> <br /> The interior is characterized by a great harmony and simplicity of proportions. The central nave is separated from the two aisles by two rows of paired columns. Twelve very rich chapels - decorated with architectural motifs - are situated in the two aisles. The high altar - built in 1767 - is inlaid with polychrome marbles.</div> Italy - Finale Ligure, Basilica di S. Giovanni Battista <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51607334"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/34/51607334.e9eba039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Basilica di S. Giovanni Battista</i> (Basilica of Saint John the Baptist) is located in the center of Finale Ligure. It is considered being one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in the region. The construction of the church started in 1619; fifty-five years the church was inaugurated. <br /> <br /> The design is usually attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, but most probably designed by local architects, who did work in Bernini's style. The façade, rich in artistic emblems and stained-glass windows, is the work of a local architect and was completed in 1762. The dome of the basilica has a height of 24 meters. <br /> <br /> The interior is characterized by a great harmony and simplicity of proportions. The central nave is separated from the two aisles by two rows of paired columns. Twelve very rich chapels - decorated with architectural motifs - are situated in the two aisles. The high altar - built in 1767 - is inlaid with polychrome marbles.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen