Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna. Well, tower is sort of an exaggeration, but the place is interesting - incredible mosaics, not that I've seen them. Building was started under the Ostragoths..
Ahem. Ravenna also has, I take it, since I haven't been there, great food.
Snort! That reminds me of Pienza. A designed town by the Piccolomini pope, an enlightened fellow as these matters go - forget his papal name. The church there sits in a precarious position, it seems. Went in to look anyway.
Ah, Pius II. One of the early pius's might have been involved in starting the whole ghetto thing. Naturally I don't remember, but I'm guessing not him.
piuses?
I just looked at the Piccolomini family members. Now there's a group.
On the ghetto starter, it might have been a Paul. I remember the name started with P.
I suppose I should look it up. They were reigning somewhere around the same time.
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Tue 20 Aug, 2013 01:06 am
From the south of Europe to the north
Tjodhilde´s Sod Church in Qassiarsuk, Greenland
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Tue 20 Aug, 2013 03:51 am
Racton Tower, West Sussex
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Tue 20 Aug, 2013 04:03 am
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
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Tue 20 Aug, 2013 05:29 am
May I serve a cake as thank you for all the wonderful pictures?
