Tag: Monuments

PLACES / BARCELONA: THE WONDER OF THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL (WITH THE 13 GEESE IN THE CLOISTER)

Another architectural marvel of Barcelona is the Cathedral, also known as La Seu, dedicated to the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, the city’s patron saint along with the Virgin of Mercy (La Mercè), whose feast day is September 24th. It is a beautiful example of 14th-century Catalan Gothic architecture. Although somewhat overshadowed by the Sagrada… Read More PLACES / BARCELONA: THE WONDER OF THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL (WITH THE 13 GEESE IN THE CLOISTER)

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BARCELONA READY TO CELEBRATE THE GENIUS OF GAUDÌ 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH: HERE ARE THE MAIN EVENTS

Everything is ready in Barcelona, ​​where anticipation is growing for the events commemorating the centenary of the death of Antoni Gaudí, the great Catalan architect who created extraordinary works reflecting a forward-thinking artistic genius. The epicenter of the initiatives will be the Sagrada Família basilica (UNESCO World Heritage) which on September 18 presented at a… Read More BARCELONA READY TO CELEBRATE THE GENIUS OF GAUDÌ 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH: HERE ARE THE MAIN EVENTS

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PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

Just as one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the same is true for a monument’s exterior. Take the case of the Tempio Civico dell’Incoronata in Lodi, located along a narrow street leading from Piazza Vittoria, a few steps from the Romanesque cathedral. Access to the Tempio Civico—the people of Lodi don’t call it… Read More PLACES / A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: THE “TEMPIO CIVICO” IN LODI (LOMBARDY)

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GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #3 )

© Roberto Alborghetti  GEOMETRIES OF PARIS / LINES TO CAPTURE THE CHARM OF THE VILLE LUMIÈRE The 2024 Olympic Games are spreading images of one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities on our planet throughout the world. Paris has always fascinated me. I have visited it several times and its magic always captures me.… Read More GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #3 )

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GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #2 )

© Roberto Alborghetti  GEOMETRIES OF PARIS / LINES TO CAPTURE THE CHARM OF THE VILLE LUMIÈRE The 2024 Olympic Games are spreading images of one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities on our planet throughout the world. Paris has always fascinated me. I have visited it several times and its magic always captures me.… Read More GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #2 )

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GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #1)

© Roberto Alborghetti  GEOMETRIES OF PARIS / LINES TO CAPTURE THE CHARM OF THE VILLE LUMIÈRE The 2024 Olympic Games are spreading images of one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities on our planet throughout the world. Paris has always fascinated me. I have visited it several times and its magic always captures me.… Read More GÉOMÉTRIES DE PARIS / DES LIGNES POUR CAPTURER LE CHARME DE LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (PARTIE #1)

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PORTRAITS OF HISTORY: VISITING THE ART GALLERY AT PALAZZO D’ORIA IN CIRIÈ, TURIN (VIDEO)

In the city of Cirié, Turin, one of the most beautiful places is the magnificent Palazzo D’Oria, seat of the Municipality, which belonged to the famous Ligurian family who had it in exchange from the Savoy Royals – with an adjoining significant portion of territory – in exchange for the access to the sea of… Read More PORTRAITS OF HISTORY: VISITING THE ART GALLERY AT PALAZZO D’ORIA IN CIRIÈ, TURIN (VIDEO)

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A FEW STEPS BETWEEN ART AND HISTORY OF THE PLACE THAT HOSTS “THE GHOST BUS NIGHT SHOW” ON JUNE 12 IN BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM (UK)

St John the Baptist Church in Beeston, Nottingham, hosts the special event “The Ghost Bus Night Show” on 12TH June, from 7pm. This is an opportunity to take a walk between the art and history of an evocative place. The present building is at least the fourth church on this site, previous ones having been… Read More A FEW STEPS BETWEEN ART AND HISTORY OF THE PLACE THAT HOSTS “THE GHOST BUS NIGHT SHOW” ON JUNE 12 IN BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM (UK)

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CITIES / WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN I SAY NAPLES? FROM VESUVIUS TO PIZZA AND MUCH MORE (PART #1)

© Roberto Alborghetti You’re in Naples and you immediately ask yourself a question: what comes to mind when you think of the Neapolitan city? I discover that the list is long (I deliberately avoid negative and problematic phenomena and aspects because they do not fall within the spirit of this post). As in a game,… Read More CITIES / WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN I SAY NAPLES? FROM VESUVIUS TO PIZZA AND MUCH MORE (PART #1)

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RE-UNCOVERED A 1500-YEAR-OLD BYZANTINE CONVENT IN A MILITARY ZONE IN CENTRAL ISRAEL

  Over the past month, dozens of Israeli soldiers re-uncovered a 1500-year-old nuns’ convent complex at Horbat Hani, in the low foothills east of Shoham in central Israel after a small area of the site located within a military zone was accidently damaged by the army. The activity took place in the framework of the… Read More RE-UNCOVERED A 1500-YEAR-OLD BYZANTINE CONVENT IN A MILITARY ZONE IN CENTRAL ISRAEL

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