- St Francis Xavier church
The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Pestsäule in Leoben
Leoben had to fight plague in 1347, 1352 and 1716. In 1716 the column was erected in the town square. Maybe it helped as there has been no more plague since :-) The Holy Trinity at the top with St. Barbara, St. Xaver, St. Sebastian on the left and St. Rochus, St. Jakob and St. Florian on the right. - Leoben
A clever installation in a mining town. Glückau' - Leoben
A very intricate - almost fractalesque coat of arms. - Schwammerlturm
The tower was originally built in 1268 and rebuilt in 1615. The first time I'm seeing the tower with blue background, so far only at night and/or rain. - St Jakob
Saint James the Less with some tool, with which he had been killed. - Saint Bartholomew
Just Saint Bart carrying and knife and his skin around ... - St Francis Xavier church
The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. With an interesting contrast between black/gold/white. - Still life
Let's just say: you had to be there to understand ;-) - Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
- Golden cape (Zlatni rt) in Rovinj
A lovely climbing spot close to Rovinj. - Sunset
A lovely late afternoon in Rovinj. - The Adriatic sea
Beach in Fažana - Poppies!
- Sunset
What I don't understand is why half of the sea is dark and the other half bright. - Interesting clouds
- Interesting clouds
More interesting clouds. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The remains of the old church from the 5th and 6th century. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
1456. And something else. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
This "new" church of St. Michael close to Peroj was built in 1456. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The interior of the church. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
The "new" church was built from the remains of the old one. - Church of St. Michael (Sv. Mihovil)
More remains from the old church reused in the new one. - Church of St. Fosca
The church is also a pilgrimage site. - Church of St. Fosca
Originally from the 7th century, expanded in the 12th and 17th. Famous for its 12th century frescoes, but unfortunately closed when we were there. - Kažun
Typical dry stone huts in Istria, these are close to Vodnjan. - Kažun
The interior of one of these stone huts. Surprisingly spacious. - Kažun
Typical Istrian dry stone huts. - Duck duck lamp!
These lanterns actually float on water. - Les secrets!
... or just another brick in the wall? - Old Antibes
So this is how an angel looks like from behind! - Picasso Museum
A... a... something on the terrace of the Picasso Museum. - Antibes
- Le Nomade
So many so different pictures one can take with the Nomade. - Le Nomade
I love the Nomade. The first time I saw him, I found the statue too static for a nomade. But now I can understand him. And I love him. - Carpobrotus
- Daisies
- Heaven.
- Des oeufs de bouc
One of the windows/openings of the cave. - Des oeufs de bouc
A volcanic cave, within des oefs de bouc. - A wild orchid
My favourite plant identification app PlantNet says this is Long-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia). - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - Île Saint-Honorat
A super soft and super quiet path. - The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Île Saint-Honorat
- Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - La Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
Recently renovated chapel on the island. Originally from the 5th, 9th and 11th century. - Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - Ninja warrior in Cannes!
Unfortunately I did not see the actual show, just the stage. - My favourite mornings
- Cap d'Antibes
What a lovely path running around the Cap. - Cap d'Antibes
Well, think again. - Cap d'Antibes
So raw. So powerful. So beautiful. - Cap d'Antibes
How beautiful is this! - Cap d'Antibes
- Spring in Umbria
- Spoleto underground
Spoleto has an interesting (and very practical) underground. - Piazza Pianciani
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
The mosaic portraying Christ giving a Benediction, signed by Solsternus (1207). Let that sink in. 1207. - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
The cathedral was built in the 12th century after an older one was ruined by Frederick Barbarossa's troops. - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
A pulpit outside the church. - Piazza del Duomo
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Coronation of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Transition of the Virgin, Filippo Lippi (1467-69). - Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Frescoes (1477) - Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
Saint Peter 'outside the walls'. Founded in 419 and reconstructed in the 12th-15th century. - Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The story about the lion and the woodcutter. - Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The reliefs depicting Christ washing Peter's feet (top) and the calling of Peter and Andrew on the Sea of Galilee (bottom) - Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The main portal with the reliefs of a peacock pecking grapes (top), a grazing cow (middle), and a man driving a yoke of oxen, while his dog jumps up in front (bottom). - Chiesa di San Pietro Extra Moenia
The two panels indicating the contrast between posthumous fates of a righteous man (above) and of a sinner (below). - Ponte delle torri
The aqueduct, which was built in the 13th century, is 230 meters long and nearly 80 meters high. Unfortunately it was closed for public. - Giro dei Condotti
A wonderful walking path with views of the town, the castle and Ponte delle torri. - Cyclamen
- View of Spoleto
- View of Spoleto
- San Salvatore
OK, now, this may be my favourite church in Spoleto. Built in the 4th and 5th century, and renovated by the Lombards in the 8th century. - San Salvatore
The church is made mostly from 'salvaged material' from the Romans. - San Salvatore
The Lombards took the columns, capitals etc from the Romans, and assembled them into a new church ;-) Unfortunately, the church was quite damaged in the 2016 earthquake and is closed for visitors now. - Spring in Umbria
- Civita di Bagnoregio
What an interesting location for a town. - View of Orvieto
- View of Orvieto
- Orvietto
- 12-sided bell tower
Coat of arms on the 12-sided bell tower, next to Chiesa di Sant'Andrea. - Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea
Frescoes on one of the columns. - Piazza del Popolo
Well, now ... There must be another way of renovating windows, right? - Palazzo del Popolo
Is this a dog with a helmet? And a cow sitting on top of it? - Old Testament
A very surgical removal of Adam's rib. - Old Testament
Stories from the Old Testament, starting with The apple. - Cathedral
Insanely beautiful details on the facade. - The Last Judgement
Bas-relief of the Last Judgement was installed around 1331. - Zebra church!
Wonderful black and white church walls, made from white travertine and black basalt stone. - Cathedral
- Cathedral
The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. - Cathedral
The Orvieto Cathedral was built in 1290-1591, probably designed by Lorenzo Maitani. - Local art