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A colorful alley in the city of Padua

Uno vicolo colorato della città di Padova

A colorful alley in the city of Padua.
Walking through the city of Padua I walked along this beautiful alley with its arcades and it reminded me a lot of the Ligurian alleys that are so familiar to me.
To tell the truth, Padua has a lot of arcades and I discovered that it is the second largest European city for these.

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Uno vicolo colorato della città di Padova

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The porticos in the centre of Padua extend for approximately 25 km,[29] placing Padua in second place behind Bologna, which has a network of porticos as extensive and branched as any other in Europe.[30] The construction of porticos in the city is an ancient tradition, and some can be found in Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Neoclassical and modern styles.
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A colorful alley in the city of Padua – Une ruelle colorée dans la ville de Padoue – Un callejón colorido en la ciudad de Padua – Um beco colorido na cidade de Pádua – Eine bunte Gasse in der Stadt Padua – Một con hẻm đầy màu sắc ở thành phố Padua – 帕多瓦市一条色彩缤纷的小巷 – パドヴァの街のカラフルな路地
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The Lodge of the Lanzi in the Signoria square in Florence

La Loggia dei Lanzi in piazza della Signoria a Firenze

The Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
Although its real name is Loggia della Signoria, like the square of the same name, I knew it as the Loggia dei Lanzi.
This structure, created before the Renaissance (and with a Gothic appearance), was built to house the many public assemblies of the Florentine Republic indoors.
Inside there are various works of great value, among which the Perseus by Benedetto Cellini stands out.

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La Loggia dei Lanzi in piazza della Signoria a Firenze

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The Loggia della Signoria is a historic monument in Florence, located in Piazza della Signoria to the right of Palazzo Vecchio and next to the Uffizi, which is attached to the back with a terrace right at the top of the loggia.
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The loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence – La loggia dei Lanzi en la Piazza della Signoria en Florencia – A loggia dei Lanzi na Piazza della Signoria em Florença – Die Loggia dei Lanzi auf der Piazza della Signoria in Florenz – Loggia dei Lanzi ở Piazza della Signoria ở Florence – 佛罗伦萨领主广场的凉廊 dei Lanzi – フィレンツェのシニョーリア広場にあるロッジアデイランツィ
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Alcune case affacciate sulla piazzetta di Portofino in Liguria

Alcune case affacciate sulla piazzetta di Portofino in Liguria

Alcune case affacciate sulla piazzetta di Portofino in Liguria.
Probabilmente le case più fotografate di Liguria sono quelle che si affacciano sul celeberrimo porticciolo del borgo di Portofino.
Questo e’ uno scatto un po’ alternativo della famosa piazzetta.

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Alcune case affacciate sulla piazzetta di Portofino in Liguria

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Since the great influx of foreign guests – first British and then German – in the early twentieth century, Portofino’s economy has been closely linked to tourism. The local “Piazzetta” overlooked by public refreshment areas, shops, boutiques and other commercial activities was recognized in July 2012 as a Historic Place of Italy, the first and only certificate issued by the association of the same name, for its historical and cultural value.
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Some houses overlooking the square of Portofino in Liguria – Quelques maisons donnant sur la place de Portofino en Ligurie – Algunas casas con vistas a la plaza de Portofino en Liguria – Algumas casas com vista para a praça de Portofino na Ligúria – Einige Häuser mit Blick auf den Platz von Portofino in Ligurien – Một số ngôi nhà nhìn ra quảng trường Portofino ở Liguria – 一些房子俯瞰利古里亚波托菲诺广场 – リグリアのポルトフィーノ広場を見下ろす家々
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Courtyard of Honour of the Brera Palace in Milan

Cortile d'onore del palazzo di Brera a Milano

Courtyard of Honour of the Brera Palace in Milan.
One of the most famous Italian cultural venues in the world. This is the entrance cloister to the palace which houses the Brera Art Gallery, the Braidense National Library and the Academy of Fine Arts.
In the centre of the courtyard is the bronze statue of Napoleon Bonaparte as Mars the Peacemaker (a copy of the marble statue by Antonio Canova, now in Apsley House in London).

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Cortile d'onore del palazzo di Brera a Milano

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The courtyard, like the entire building, dates back to the first half of the 17th century and was originally built as a cloister for the monastery of Santa Maria di Brera, governed by the Jesuit order, until the religious institute was suppressed and made property of the state, which transformed the building into the headquarters of the new academy of fine arts and art gallery.
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Honor courtyard of the Brera palace in Milan – Cour d’honneur du palais de Brera à Milan – Patio de honor del palacio de Brera en Milán – Pátio de honra do palácio de Brera em Milão – Ehrenhof des Brera-Palastes in Mailand – Sân danh dự của cung điện Brera ở Milan – 米兰布雷拉宫的荣誉庭院 – ミラノのブレラ宮殿の中庭を称える
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The Ducal Court of the Sforza Castle in Milan

La Corte Ducale del Castello Sforzesco di Milano

The Ducal Court of the Sforza Castle in Milan.
Even though it is a couple of hours by train from where I live, I have not been to Milan as a tourist that many times.
The last one, however, I walked around (and photographed) a lot.
In this image there is the Ducal Court of the castle with the famous colonnade called the Portico dell’Elefante.

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La Corte Ducale del Castello Sforzesco di Milano

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This is the official website of the Castle: milanocastello.it.

The court has a U-shape and occupies the northern area of ​​the castle. It was built and decorated in the second half of the fifteenth century mainly by Galeazzo Maria Sforza, who came to reside here from his marriage to Bona in 1468 until his death, and by Ludovico il Moro who resided here during the entire twenty years of his dukedom.
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The Ducal Court of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan – La Cour Ducale du Castello Sforzesco à Milan – La Corte Ducal del Castello Sforzesco en Milán – O Tribunal Ducal do Castelo Sforzesco em Milão – Der herzogliche Hof des Castello Sforzesco in Mailand – Tòa án Ducal của Castello Sforzesco ở Milan – 米兰斯福尔扎城堡的公爵宫廷 – ミラノのスフォルツェスコ城の公爵裁判所
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A portico in Varese Ligure photographed in black and white

Un portico di Varese Ligure fotografato in bianco e nero

A portico in Varese Ligure photographed in black and white.
I think it's been years since I took this photo in the village of Varese Ligure and I've never had the chance to publish it.
It represents one of the many porticos of the famous round square in the center of the village (also called Borgo Rotondo).

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Un portico di Varese Ligure fotografato in bianco e nero

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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Borgo Rotondo in the historic center of Varese. Commissioned by the Fieschi family for the control and defense of the Varese territory, it is made up of identical stone houses arranged along the perimeter which, with an elliptical shape, enclose the two main squares (Piazza Fieschi and Piazza Castello), where the commercial activities, warehouses and laboratories were located in the underlying porticoes.
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A portico of Varese Ligure photographed in black and white – Un portique de Varese Ligure photographié en noir et blanc – Un pórtico de Varese Ligure fotografiado en blanco y negro – Um pórtico de Varese Ligure fotografado em preto e branco – Ein Portikus von Varese Ligure, fotografiert in Schwarzweiß – Một portico của Varese Ligure chụp ảnh đen trắng – Varese Ligure 的门廊以黑白照片拍摄 – 黒と白で撮影されたVareseLigureのポルティコ
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The famous facade of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan

La famosa facciata della Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio a Milano

The famous facade of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan.
When I visited this splendid basilica, one of the symbols of Milan, I still remember the first verses of the homonymous poem by Giuseppe Giusti that I learned in middle school:

“Vostra Eccellenza, che mi sta in cagnesco
per que’ pochi scherzucci di dozzina,
e mi gabella per antitedesco
perché metto le birbe alla berlina,
o senta il caso avvenuto di fresco
a me che, girellando una mattina,
càpito in Sant’Ambrogio di Milano,
in quello vecchio, là, fuori di mano.”

The famous facade with the quadriportico.

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La famosa facciata della Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio a Milano

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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The basilica has a broad, flattened gabled façade and is equipped with two overlapping loggias. The sides of the lower loggia, which is made up of three equally sized arches, join with the portico, which has slightly higher arches.
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The famous facade of the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio in Milan – La célèbre façade de la Basilique de Sant’Ambrogio à Milan – La famosa fachada de la Basílica de Sant’Ambrogio en Milán – A famosa fachada da Basílica de Sant’Ambrogio em Milão – Die berühmte Fassade der Basilika Sant’Ambrogio in Mailand – Mặt tiền nổi tiếng của Vương cung thánh đường Sant’Ambrogio ở Milan – 米兰圣安布罗焦大教堂著名的立面 – ミラノのサンタンブロージョ大聖堂の有名なファサード
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I portici di via Garibaldi a Chiavari

I portici di via Garibaldi a Chiavari

I portici di via Garibaldi a Chiavari.
Passeggiando per la bella cittadina della Riviera ligure famosa per i portici non si rimane impressionati solo per quelli più antichi e piccoli presenti nel carrugio ma anche per quelli pi’ moderni nelle altre parti della città.
Come questi, più alti e regolari di Corso Garibaldi.

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I portici di via Garibaldi a Chiavari

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The arcades of via Garibaldi in Chiavari – Les arcades de via Garibaldi à Chiavari – Las arcadas de via Garibaldi en Chiavari – As arcadas da via Garibaldi em Chiavari – Die Arkaden der Via Garibaldi in Chiavari – Các cung đường via Garibaldi ở Chiavari – 基亚瓦里 Via Garibaldi 的拱廊 – キアヴァリのガリバルディ通りのアーケード
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Il porticato Brignardello a Lavagna

Il porticato Brignardello sul sagrato della Basilica di Santo Stefano a Lavagna

Il porticato Brignardello sul sagrato della Basilica di Santo Stefano a Lavagna.
Uno dei luoghi più fotografati di Lavagna è sicuramente il sagrato della chiesa più grande della città: Santo Stefano.
Da due lati ci sono le case mentre sul lato destro c’è questo bel e grande loggiato da cui si può accedere al cimitero monumentale.
Particolarità è che si può salire sul tetto del portico e scattare foto da una prospettiva insolita.

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Il porticato Brignardello sul sagrato della Basilica di Santo Stefano a Lavagna

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Nel 1897 gli ultimi interventi decorativi della piazza videro la costruzione della loggia marmorea – detto porticato Bignardello – che permise così di accedere, senza passare davanti alla chiesa, al monumentale cimitero posto dietro la struttura religiosa.
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The Brignardello arcade in the churchyard of the Basilica of Santo Stefano in Lavagna – L’arcade Brignardello dans le cimetière de la Basilique de Santo Stefano in Lavagna – La arcada Brignardello en el cementerio de la Basílica de Santo Stefano en Lavagna – A arcada Brignardello no adro da Basílica de Santo Stefano em Lavagna – Die Brignardello-Arkade im Kirchhof der Basilika Santo Stefano in Lavagna – Khu trò chơi điện tử Brignardello trong nhà thờ của Vương cung thánh đường Santo Stefano ở Lavagna – 拉瓦尼亚圣斯特凡诺大教堂教堂墓地的 Brignardello 拱廊 – ラヴァーニャのサントステファノ大聖堂の教会の庭にあるブリニャルデッロアーケード
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The arcades of via Domenico Chiodo in La Spezia

I portici di via Domenico Chiodo a La Spezia

The porticos of via Domenico Chiodo in La Spezia.
Even in the city of La Spezia there are many porticos (with a more modern appearance than the coastal towns) but still very beautiful and, above all, very well decorated.
Like these that flank the public gardens in via Domenico Chiodo.

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I portici di via Domenico Chiodo a La Spezia

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Domenico Chiodo (Genoa, 30 October 1823 – La Spezia, 19 March 1870) was an Italian general and architect, an officer of the military engineers, who designed the naval arsenals of La Spezia and Taranto and supervised the expansion of the one in Venice.
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The arcades of via Domenico Chiodo in La Spezia – Les arcades de via Domenico Chiodo à La Spezia – Las arcadas de via Domenico Chiodo en La Spezia – As arcadas da via Domenico Chiodo em La Spezia – Die Arkaden der Via Domenico Chiodo in La Spezia – Các cung đường của via Domenico Chiodo ở La Spezia – 拉斯佩齐亚 Via Domenico Chiodo 的拱廊 – ラ・スペツィアのドメニコ・キオド通りのアーケード