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Obelisco di Monte Citorio Piazza di Monte Citorio, Rome, 00187 |
Augustus positioned this obelisk in 10 BC in Campo Marzio, and it was used as the pointer for a sundial that unfortunately became inaccurate after just 50 years. For centuries it remained unused in the square, and then d... more
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Obelisco Vaticano Piazza San Pietro, Rome, 00193 |
Fontana’s plan for moving the obelisk was chosen from among hundreds of others. It relied heavily on pulleys, some as large as five feet in length, to lift the obelisk off its base and then lower it to a horizontal posit... more
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Ognissanti Piazza Ognissanti, Florence, 50123 |
The young man with black hair to the Madonna's right is said to be Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), whose letters about exploring the New World in 1499 and again from 1501 to 1502 would become so popular that a cartographer... more
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Olmo Localita Olmo, Florence, 50100 |
Olmo is outside Florence, but not too far from the city. The green parkland is located in the northern hills near the Vetta le Croci (518m). It is perfect for outdoor pursuits and relaxing walks. Florentines tend to freq... more
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Opicina Opicina, Trieste, 34016 |
A scenic and romantic way to get up to Trieste's Carso is by going in the tram. This old rail system was opened in 1902 and has become part of local folklore, there are even local, traditional songs about it. The tram is... more
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Oratorio dei Crociferi 4905 Corte de le Candele, Campo dei Gesuiti, Venice, 30131 |
Built in the 12th century as a complex that included a church, a monastery and a hospital, this building was transformed into a hospice in 1400, and the interior was decorated by Palma il Giovane at the end of the 16th c... more
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Oratorio di San Lorenzo Via dell'Immacolatella, Palermo, 90133 |
Oratorio di Santa Cita Via Valverde, 3, Palermo, 90133 |
Oratorio di Santa Maria delle Grazie Via dei Farnese, Parma, 43100 |
The baroque building was born from the initiative and ability of G.B. Magnani and G. Rainaldi and was built between 1617 and 1644. The central area was frescoed by Sebastiano...
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Oratorio di Santa Maria delle Nevi Via dei Montanini, Siena, 53100 |
The history of this oratory, built on the wishes of the Bishop of Pienza, is a strange one. It was originally located in the Malavolti castle consisting of houses and towers...
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