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30 July 20189 September 2024

Church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca

Church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca.
The splendid Pisan Romanesque style church located where the Roman forum once stood, whose façade is dominated by the statue of the winged Saint Michael.

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

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A legend from Lucca tells that in particular light conditions it is possible to see a green sparkle coming from the statue; it would be, according to the legend, an emerald, set in ancient times and never found. Some sources, mostly from elderly inhabitants of the city, confirm having seen the phantom sparkle, but it has never been proven that an emerald is set in the work, which is also highly unlikely.
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Here is where the church is located:

The beautiful church of San Michele in Lucca – La belle église de San Michele à Lucca – La hermosa iglesia de San Michele en Lucca – A bela igreja de San Michele em Lucca – Die schöne Kirche San Michele in Lucca – Nhà thờ San Michele xinh đẹp ở Lucca – 卢卡美丽的圣米歇尔教堂 – ルッカの美しいサンミケーレ教会

20 November 201412 October 2024

A detail of the Florence Cathedral

A detail of the Florence Cathedral.
The Florence Cathedral, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of the most famous monuments of the Tuscan city, cradle of the Italian Renaissance. In the photo, in particular, you can see the lunette above the main door.

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This is the official website of the church: duomo.firenze.it.

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the Florence Cathedral, is the main church of Florence, the symbol of the city and one of the most famous in Italy; when it was completed in the fifteenth century, it was the largest church in the world, while today it is considered the third in Europe after St. Peter's in Rome and the Milan Cathedral. It stands on the foundations of the ancient cathedral of Florence, the church of Santa Reparata, in a part of the city that has hosted places of worship since Roman times.
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The splendid Duomo of Florence in all its magnificence – Le splendide Duomo de Florence dans toute sa splendeur – El espléndido Duomo de Florencia en toda su magnificencia – O esplêndido Duomo de Florença em toda a sua magnificência – Der prächtige Dom von Florenz in seiner ganzen Pracht – Duomo of Florence lộng lẫy trong tất cả sự tráng lệ của nó – 辉煌的佛罗伦萨大教堂 – 壮大なフィレンツェのドゥオーモ

15 March 200816 August 2024

Alcune foto della Toscana di Sara e Savina

Alcune foto della Toscana di Sara e Savina.
Queste sono diverse foto della Toscana che devo dire che sono veramente bellissime.
Guardando un po’ nel mio archivio ho notato che, da quando ho fatto il cambio del sito, non le ho più reinserite. Ecco allora che pongo subito rimedio.

Autrici degli scatti sono: SARA and SAVINA

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La Toscana è una regione italiana a statuto ordinario di 3 743 370 abitanti, situata nell’Italia Centrale, con capoluogo Firenze. Confina a nord-ovest con la Liguria, a nord con l’Emilia-Romagna, a est con le Marche e l’Umbria, a sud con il Lazio. Ad ovest, i suoi 397 km di coste continentali sono bagnati dal Mar Ligure nel tratto centro-settentrionale tra Carrara (foce del torrente Parmignola, confine con la Liguria) e il Golfo di Baratti; il Mar Tirreno bagna invece il tratto costiero meridionale tra il promontorio di Piombino e la foce del Chiarone, che segna il confine con il Lazio. Il capoluogo regionale è Firenze, la città più popolosa (382 000 abitanti), nonché principale fulcro storico, artistico ed economico-amministrativo; le altre città capoluogo di provincia sono: Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato e Siena.
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