Italy - From Livorno to...
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This was a surprise waiting for us. |
And here it is! |
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The original intention was to add a much higher roof line. However, |
The same church from the side. |
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During the Roman times some citizens were forced to live in remote locations such as Lucca. To entertain themselves they built their own local arenas to stage their games, just like in Rome. Originally this was the local arena - in recent years the structure has been turned into housing units and touristy shops/stalls. All 4 pictures go together to form the circle. |
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 Hey guy,"What's your hurry?" |
The home of Puccini - Who knew? |
A street scape |
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The tower from the entry point of the area |
The tower from the back of the Cathedral |
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This is the Cathedral in front of the tower. You can see the tower peeking out over the roof on the right hand side. |
Notice the small Oriental red porphyry columnette on the right side of the roof line (centre above). According to legend, whoever looks at it is safe from betrayals in love for a day. |
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Main Door to the Cathedral |
One panel of the door (bronze) |
The Baptistry |
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