- Ex Ferrovia Spoleto - Norcia
A super interesting cycling path along the old railway. Plenty of bridges and tunnels. - 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
- Pozzo di San Patrizio
The well has is 62 m deep and has double-helical stairs around it. - Pozzo di San Patrizio
There are 70 windows in the well. - Pozzo di San Patrizio
This well was commissioned in 1527 by Pope Clement VII and designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. - Etrurian Temple of Belvedere
Remains of an old Etrurian Temple. A wonderful windy location at the top of the cliff. - Basilica of Sant'Eufemia
Spoleto is full of super-old churches. This one is from sometime between 8th and 10th century. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
View from Rocca Maggiore - Umbria
Hills above Assisi. I could understand why someone would talk to the Nature here. - Rocca Maggiore
Built in 1316. - Basilica di Santa Chiara
View from Rocca Maggiore - Rocca Minore
- Spring in Assisi
- San Rufino Cathedral
Spider-dog! On the Assisi Cathedral! I wonder what the official explanation is. - San Rufino Cathedral
Two hungry lions at the entrance. - San Rufino Cathedral
The duomo was built in 1029-1253. - Piazza San Rufino
- Volta pinta
This loggia in Piazza del Comune was painted in 1556, probably by Raffaello Coda da Rimini. - Volta pinta
The artist was inspired by Nero's Domus Aurea in Rome. - Assisi town
- Assisi town
Stepping away from the main street really pays off in Assisi. So many beautiful hidden gems. - Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi
The basilica was begun in 1228 and completed in 1367. - Basilica di Santa Chiara
The basilica is from 1257. Made of white and red rock from Monte Subasio. - Assisi town
View from Piazza Santa Chiara. - Il Castello di Perchia
The view from our kitchen in the castle. - Il Castello di Perchia
A wonderfully renovated castle. We were the only guests in the whole castle ;-) - Il Castello di Perchia
Our hotel was actually a castle, dating back to the 14th century. - Basilica di Santa Maria Degli Angeli
The exterior of the Basilica. It gives such antique grandeur vibes. - Porziuncola
Frescoes in the Porziuncola by Ilario da Viterbo (1393). - Porziuncola
The Porziuncola in Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels. In this tiny church Francis of Assisi understood his vocation. The church is original, but the paintings are much more recent. And yes, the big church was built around this tiny one. - Basilica di Santa Maria Degli Angeli
The side of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, located in the plain at the foot of the Assisi hills. Constructed between 1569 and 1679. - Montanuniversität Leoben
Well... I don't quite understand what's saying, but the google translate surely is wrong: "every time you surrendered to the six months old muse" :-) - The ostriches!
The coat of arms of Leoben is an ostrich. Apparently, they were considered as the only animals being able to eat iron. And since this is a mining town... ostriches are the obvious choice. - Altes Rathaus
The town hall was built in 1485 with the tower added in 1568. They added the coats of arms in 1728. - St. Francis Xavier church
The altar in the church. The interior is basically the same since the 17th century. - St. Francis Xavier church
Daytime view of the St Francis Xavier church (1660). - Gustav-Adolf-Kirche
The evangelical church was built in 1908/09. - Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara by Katarina Sweda (2017). - Hacklhaus
Daytime view of the Hacklhaus. The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - Schwammerlturm
The tower was originally built in 1268 and rebuilt in 1615. - Montanuniversität Leoben
A huge chandelier in the old University building. - Traudl and Franz
- Schwammerlturm
The town gates as seen from the river side. The river is Mur, by the way. - St. Francis Xavier church
The St Francis Xavier church was built between 1660 and 1665. - Pestsäule in Leoben
The plague column in the town square was erected in 1716. We see the Holy Trinity at the top, St Sebastian, St Rochus, St Jakob and St Florian. To fight the plague, the people were advised to isolate, distance and wear masks ... sounds familiar. - Hacklhaus
The house was built in the 16th century and decorated in 1680. - More beauties in the garden
- A tranquil garden
- Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - La baie des Anges
Yes, definitely too many photos of the sea. - La baie des Anges
So this is where the Angels are hiding ;-) - La plage des Ponchettes
Listening to the waves is probably the most relaxing thing. - The waves!
Yes. - La baie des Anges
Too many photos of the sea? - La Tête Carrée
A library (2002). If you design modern architecture, make a statement. Well done. - Paysage Méditerranéen by Chagall
Detail of the Paysage Méditerranéen tapestry (1971). And again - a comforting mother with child in the bottom right corner. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Le Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Le Paradis (1961), detail. The Temptation of Adam and Eve. This is just beautiful.