Historical – STUDIA PHOTOS

ITALY – VENICE I

The final leg of our Italian stay is an 8 night stay in this wonderful city.

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Window, Vernier Casino, Marzaria del Capitello, Venice, Veneto, Italy

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Closed Bridge, Ponte de Canonica, Calle de la Canonica, Venice, Italy

Commemorative Column, Campo San Salvador, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Built in 1898 the column commemorates the Venetian revolt against Austrian occupation in 1848 and 1849, a 17 month struggle for independence.

Distressed Wall, Calle Luigi Torelli detta de la Cavallerizza, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Faro di Murano, Murano, Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, Italy

Flagpole, Campo San Maurizio, Venice, Veneto, Italy

From Our Window, Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Our room at Hotel Rialto was directly above the famous bridge

Gated,Church of San Giovanni Elemosinario, Ruga Vecchia San Giovanni, 479, Venice, Veneto, Italy

This church was founded in 1071, and was completely destroyed by the disastrous Rialto fire in 1514. It was rebuilt a few years later.

Street View – Daytime

Gondoliers, Riva del Ferro, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Grand Canal, Rialto, Venice, Veneto, Italy

It’s Raining in Venice, Riva del Ferro, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Night Vaporetto, Grand Canal, Rialto, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Ornate Door Knob, 374 Fondamenta Zorzi, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Passage, Sotoportego de la Pasina, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Religious Icon, Calle Nuova Sant’Agnese, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Ruins of Former Powder Magazine, Madonna del Monte, Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, Italy

Dating from the beginning of Twentieth century a powder magazine was erected which was used until second World War.

Shuttered Window, Calle dei Balloni, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Street Signs & Shrine, Ponte dei Beretteri, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Sotoportego dei do Mori, Venice, Veneto, Italy

“Sotoportego” is a passageway that goes underneath a building. The sotoportego height typically equals to that of the ground floor.

The Other Side, Ponte Rialto, Calle del Fontego dei Tedeschi, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Water Hydrant, Rio de San Zulian, Venice, Veneto, Italy

White Swans, Canal, Via Marcello, Burano, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Gondola Dock, Riva del Vin, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Water Taxi, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy

FOUNTAINS ABBEY

It’s taken a while to get here but unfortunately, other pressing issues have had to take precedence.

As you can probably guess, I have a bit of an obsession with the ruins in UK and the Fountains Abbey was no exception. It is an unbelievable place to wander.

HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Our first day in England and we re-visited Hampton Court Palace having previously done so on our first UK visit in 2013.

Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) south-west and upstream of central London on the River Thames.

The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the chief minister of Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the cardinal gave the palace to the king to check his disgrace. The palace went on to become one of Henry’s most favoured residences; soon after acquiring the property, he arranged for it to be enlarged so it could accommodate his sizeable retinue of courtiers. The palace is in the possession of King Charles III and the Crown.

Hampton Court Palace Across The Thames, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK

River Thames & Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK

Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Light Standards, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK

Palace Entrance, Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way, Molesey, London, England UK

Moat, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

A decorative feature but it has flooded in years gone by depending on weather.

A Side Gate, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Sculpture at Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Inside of Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Lead Lined Window, Base Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Decorative Ceiling, Anne Boelyn’s Gateway, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Hammerbeam Ceiling, The Great Hall, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Interior Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Light Standard, Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Cloister off Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Passageway Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Royal Crest, Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Wine Cellar, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Astronomical Clock, Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The clock was installed in 1540 on the gatehouse to the inner court at Hampton Court Palace. This pre-Copernican and pre-Galilean astronomical clock is still functioning.

Alley, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The Great Vine, Wilderness Cottage, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The Great Vine, Vitis vinifera ‘Schiava Grossa’ (synonym: Black Hamburg), is now 250 years old and is the largest grape vine in the world. It was planted in 1768 while Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was in charge of the gardens at Hampton Court.

Garden Avenue, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The Pond Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Misshapen Tree, The Pond Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Arbor, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Roman Soldier Statue, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Sundials, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Brick Alcove, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Entrance/Exit Gates, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Gate Handle, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Shire Horse Drawn Tourist Ride, The Board Walk, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Long Water, Hampton Court Park, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

The Three Graces, The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Drinking Fountain, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Jousting Knights Sculptures, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Garden Hedges, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Daffodils, The Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Gnarley Tree, The Wilderness, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Gateway, Tennis Court Lane, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Part III

Door, Via Zamboni, 57, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Door, Via Zamboni, 59, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Collezione di Mineralogia, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Door, Museo di Mineralogia L Bombicci, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Convento Padri Agostiniani, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Convent of the Augustinian Fathers – Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore

Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore, Piazza Gioacchino Rossini, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Chiesa di San Donato, Piazzetta Achille Ardigò, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Arcade, L’Accademia di Letteratura, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Entrance, Lifebrain Laboratorio Analisi, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Bricked Wall Niche, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Old Doors, Via del Carro, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Doors, Via Zamboni, 6, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Passageway, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Entrance Doors, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Bologna, Palazzo della Mercanzia, Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Gated Passage, Via Castiglione, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Window Grille With Shields, Via Castiglione, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Entrance, Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, Via Castiglione, 8, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A medieval palace now home to the Museo della Storia di Bologna – Museum of the History of Bologna.

Traffic Jam, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

It’s very easy to get yourself into a situation such as this when trying to navigate these historic places.

Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

13th Century origins as church and a hospital. Current construction dates to 1687.

Trattoria da Gianni, Via Clavature, 18, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Narrow Street, Via de’ Musei, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Greece 2019 Part XII – Methoni Castle

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Location of Methoni Castle

The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification in the port town of Methoni, Messenia, in southwestern Greece. The castle of Methoni occupies the whole area of the cape and the southwestern coast to the small islet that has also been fortified with an octagonal tower and is protected by the sea on its three sides. Its north part, the one that looks to land, is covered by a heavily fortified acropolis. A deep moat separates the castle from the land and communication was achieved by a wooden bridge. The Venetians built on the ancient battlements and added on and repaired it during both periods that they occupied the castle. There is visible evidence of the Venetians remaining with carved symbols and emblems on the castle walls.