Sicily , Italy - Page 3

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 09:26 AM

Calatabiano (Province of Catania)

http://g.co/maps/7tmhj

Church of the Crucifix (1484), Late-Gothic.

Church of Jesus and Mary, built by the Franciscans in 1697 with the rests of the medioeval churches of Old Calatabiano: in facts the principal gate is dated XIV century and the lateral is of XI century.

A Late-Antiquity portal in the Castle of Calatabiano. There are a pair of Paleochristian graffiti on its surface.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 09:42 AM

Sperlinga (Province of Enna)

http://g.co/maps/cemt4

The Caste - A Gothic mullioned window.

The Castle - A strange solar clock, that can be of Prehistory (Late Bronze Age?).

Quote:

QVOD SICVLIT PLACVIT/ SOLA SPERLINGA NEGAVIT

The Castle - The famous phrase of the entrance of the Castle of Sperlinga: it means that in the Vespers War (1282-1302) just Sperlinga was the only town that wanted the Angiou like leader of the Kingdom of Sicily.

The town - One of the troglodyte houses, artificial caves of Bronze Age reused as residences by the Late-Antiquity and housing today too.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 09:58 AM

Buccheri (Province of Syracuse) - "La Stretta" district

http://g.co/maps/khjsh

The natural erosion of the rocks of an old river that created a great canyon (that is called "La Stretta", the Strict): those are the ancient coastlines of the river in Pleistocene.

Late Bronze-First Iron Age Tomb: there are a lot of these little cavities.

St. Andreas Church. It is very near at the canyon. Built in the XII-XIII century by Frederick the II, was a sanctuary of the Orders of Templars and Jerusalemites Knights.
Was an old monastery in the middle of the XVII century, it maintains its medioeval aspect, in part Romanic, in part Gothic.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 10:17 AM

Castiglione di Sicilia (Province of Catania)

http://g.co/maps/fmvj3

Old church of Santa Domenica, generally dated at the VI century. I'm skeptic and I think was built in VIII-IX century, becouse it has a dome built with a system of arches that was invented by the Muslims in the VIII century.
This church is called "Cubba", maybe from the arabian word quba that means dome.

The Greek fortress. It is in the max height of the center of the town. By there You have a very nice view of the valleys.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 12:22 PM

Thapsos (Province of Syracuse)

http://g.co/maps/exwr2

A wonderful sea. But was killed by the industrial area of Priolo.

This is the business, babe!

One of the Iron Age tombs (Thapsos Culture: XIII century). Thapsos was one of the Mycenaean emporiums in Sicily before the Doric invasion, the tombs and the little village testify that.

One of most nice tombs of Thapsos. It was maybe the tomb of an important person (a chief? shaman?)

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 02:12 PM

Cefalù (Pa)*

http://www.cefalu.it/

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Donnalucata*

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 02:47 PM

Castellammare del Golfo (Tp)*

skymantle · March 24th, 2012, 03:05 PM

Stunning, an all round fascinating place of stark beauty, both natural and human-made. One of my all time favourite movies, which I saw not too long ago on DVD is Cinema Paradiso and it is set on this hallowed isle.

Palermo in particular is fortunate to be endowed with arguably two of the most beautiful neoclassical theatres in the world, both grand, imposing and magnificent. The ancients would surely approve and be impressed. Great island with a wealth of history...please show us more.

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Caltagirone (Ct)*

City of Ceramics

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024

brick84 · March 24th, 2012, 04:38 PM

@ Euplio

Please insert the name of the province (not short)

@ Rex- Siciliae

Trapani = Tp not Tr
do you have some pics about the province of Ragusa?

****

Ragusa:

source: http://album.carloghio.com/2011/sici.../IMG_3332.html

later more..

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 04:53 PM

Monreale (Pa)*

openlyJane · March 24th, 2012, 05:26 PM

What a fantastic collection of Sicilian photographs. Particularly appreciated the pictures of the Capella Palatina, and of Etna in eruption.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skymantle

Stunning, an all round fascinating place of stark beauty, both natural and human-made. One of my all time favourite movies, which I saw not too long ago on DVD is Cinema Paradiso and it is set on this hallowed isle.

Palermo in particular is fortunate to be endowed with arguably two of the most beautiful neoclassical theatres in the world, both grand, imposing and magnificent. The ancients would surely approve and be impressed. Great island with a wealth of history...please show us more.

And You must know the Theatre "Vincenzo Bellini" of Catania, with a wonder acoustic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brick84

@ Euplio

Please insert the name of the province (not short)

do you have some pics about the province of Ragusa?

Of Course!
I hope that the links to GMaps are useful too.

Province of Ragusa?

Modica (Province of Ragusa)

http://g.co/maps/x4pnp

I'm very sorry for bad quality. :P
Modica has jus one raining day in an year. I found it!

Art Nuveau in the center. This palace was before the XX century on the water of the river that passed in the center of the city. After the river was covered for igienity.

Double bridge!!!
These are two palaces (first one is the baronal palace, the second if I remember well was a monastery).

The Mother Church of St. George. Modica has two mother churches, this is the most impressive.

An inusual perspective of the St. George ch.

One of the medioeval routes.

This* is Donnafugata (Province of Ragusa).

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 06:45 PM

Edit.

See below.

Euplio · March 24th, 2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euplio

Modica (Province of Ragusa)

http://g.co/maps/x4pnp

... continue.

Inside of the Mother Church of St. Peter (Reinassance).

The extern of St. Peter ch.

Modica! Sorry for quality. :P

A private bridge.

Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The Portal and the Rose are of XIV century and are national monuments.

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 07:20 PM

Ragusa*

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 07:37 PM

Modica (Rg)*

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024

Dponos · March 24th, 2012, 07:37 PM

Their cultural outfits look a lot like serbian ones

Rex__Siciliae · March 24th, 2012, 07:54 PM

Marsala (TP)*

March 24th, 2012, 09:26 AM	#41
Euplio Italian user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: around Catania Posts: 2,111 Likes (Received): 171	Calatabiano (Province of Catania) http://g.co/maps/7tmhj Church of the Crucifix (1484), Late-Gothic. Church of Jesus and Mary, built by the Franciscans in 1697 with the rests of the medioeval churches of Old Calatabiano: in facts the principal gate is dated XIV century and the lateral is of XI century. A Late-Antiquity portal in the Castle of Calatabiano. There are a pair of Paleochristian graffiti on its surface. __________________ Donde espumoso el mar sicilïano El pie argenta de plata al Lilibeo, Bóveda o de las fraguas de Vulcano O tumba de los huesos de Tifeo, Pálidas señas cenizoso un llano, Cuando no del sacrílego deseo, Del duro oficio da. Allí una alta roca Mordaza es a una gruta de su boca. Last edited by Euplio; March 24th, 2012 at 07:00 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 09:58 AM	#43
Euplio Italian user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: around Catania Posts: 2,111 Likes (Received): 171	Buccheri (Province of Syracuse) - "La Stretta" district http://g.co/maps/khjsh The natural erosion of the rocks of an old river that created a great canyon (that is called "La Stretta", the Strict): those are the ancient coastlines of the river in Pleistocene. Late Bronze-First Iron Age Tomb: there are a lot of these little cavities. St. Andreas Church. It is very near at the canyon. Built in the XII-XIII century by Frederick the II, was a sanctuary of the Orders of Templars and Jerusalemites Knights. Was an old monastery in the middle of the XVII century, it maintains its medioeval aspect, in part Romanic, in part Gothic. __________________ Donde espumoso el mar sicilïano El pie argenta de plata al Lilibeo, Bóveda o de las fraguas de Vulcano O tumba de los huesos de Tifeo, Pálidas señas cenizoso un llano, Cuando no del sacrílego deseo, Del duro oficio da. Allí una alta roca Mordaza es a una gruta de su boca. Last edited by Euplio; March 24th, 2012 at 07:01 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 10:17 AM	#44
Euplio Italian user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: around Catania Posts: 2,111 Likes (Received): 171	Castiglione di Sicilia (Province of Catania) http://g.co/maps/fmvj3 Old church of Santa Domenica, generally dated at the VI century. I'm skeptic and I think was built in VIII-IX century, becouse it has a dome built with a system of arches that was invented by the Muslims in the VIII century. This church is called "Cubba", maybe from the arabian word quba that means dome. The Greek fortress. It is in the max height of the center of the town. By there You have a very nice view of the valleys. __________________ Donde espumoso el mar sicilïano El pie argenta de plata al Lilibeo, Bóveda o de las fraguas de Vulcano O tumba de los huesos de Tifeo, Pálidas señas cenizoso un llano, Cuando no del sacrílego deseo, Del duro oficio da. Allí una alta roca Mordaza es a una gruta de su boca. Last edited by Euplio; March 24th, 2012 at 07:02 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 12:22 PM	#45
Euplio Italian user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: around Catania Posts: 2,111 Likes (Received): 171	Thapsos (Province of Syracuse) http://g.co/maps/exwr2 A wonderful sea. But was killed by the industrial area of Priolo. This is the business, babe! One of the Iron Age tombs (Thapsos Culture: XIII century). Thapsos was one of the Mycenaean emporiums in Sicily before the Doric invasion, the tombs and the little village testify that. One of most nice tombs of Thapsos. It was maybe the tomb of an important person (a chief? shaman?) __________________ Donde espumoso el mar sicilïano El pie argenta de plata al Lilibeo, Bóveda o de las fraguas de Vulcano O tumba de los huesos de Tifeo, Pálidas señas cenizoso un llano, Cuando no del sacrílego deseo, Del duro oficio da. Allí una alta roca Mordaza es a una gruta de su boca. Last edited by Euplio; March 24th, 2012 at 07:02 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 02:12 PM	#46
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Cefalù (Pa)* http://www.cefalu.it/ Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:23 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 02:13 PM	#47
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Donnalucata* Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:24 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 02:47 PM	#48
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Castellammare del Golfo (Tp)* Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:25 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 03:05 PM	#49
skymantle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 620 Likes (Received): 65	Stunning, an all round fascinating place of stark beauty, both natural and human-made. One of my all time favourite movies, which I saw not too long ago on DVD is Cinema Paradiso and it is set on this hallowed isle. Palermo in particular is fortunate to be endowed with arguably two of the most beautiful neoclassical theatres in the world, both grand, imposing and magnificent. The ancients would surely approve and be impressed. Great island with a wealth of history...please show us more.

March 24th, 2012, 03:13 PM	#50
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Caltagirone (Ct)* City of Ceramics http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024 Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:25 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 04:38 PM	#51
brick84 MASUKI Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18,219	@ Euplio Please insert the name of the province (not short) @ Rex- Siciliae Trapani = Tp not Tr do you have some pics about the province of Ragusa? ** Ragusa: source: http://album.carloghio.com/2011/sici.../IMG_3332.html later more.. __________________ Non chiederti che cosa puo' fare il tuo paese per te, ma chiediti che cosa puoi fare tu per il tuo paese. ******************** Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina - Prima parte Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina - Seconda parte

March 24th, 2012, 04:53 PM	#52
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Monreale (Pa)* Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:26 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 05:26 PM	#53
openlyJane Human Being Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 11,149 Likes (Received): 1791	What a fantastic collection of Sicilian photographs. Particularly appreciated the pictures of the Capella Palatina, and of Etna in eruption. __________________ Human Being Liverpool: the world in one city\|Sicily: Fatal Fascination \|English counties: from the charming to the rugged\|Turkey: where east meets west \|Newcastle: the jewel in the north\|Manchester : A Three Hour Adventure.\|

March 24th, 2012, 06:45 PM	#55
Euplio Italian user Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: around Catania Posts: 2,111 Likes (Received): 171	Edit. See below. __________________ Donde espumoso el mar sicilïano El pie argenta de plata al Lilibeo, Bóveda o de las fraguas de Vulcano O tumba de los huesos de Tifeo, Pálidas señas cenizoso un llano, Cuando no del sacrílego deseo, Del duro oficio da. Allí una alta roca Mordaza es a una gruta de su boca. Last edited by Euplio; March 24th, 2012 at 06:55 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 07:20 PM	#57
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Ragusa* http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024 Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:27 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 07:37 PM	#58
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Modica (Rg)* http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024 Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:29 PM.

March 24th, 2012, 07:37 PM	#59
Dponos Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: tamo daleko Posts: 73 Likes (Received): 0	Their cultural outfits look a lot like serbian ones

March 24th, 2012, 07:54 PM	#60
Rex__Siciliae Sicilia Stupor Mundi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CATANIA Posts: 231 Likes (Received): 1	Marsala (TP)* Photo from http://www.flickr.com/. All rights reserved to the Author __________________ "..Noi fummo i Gattopardi, i Leoni; chi ci sostituirà saranno gli sciacalli, le iene; e tutti quanti, Gattopardi, leoni, sciacalli e pecore continueremo a crederci il sale della terra.."* Last edited by Rex__Siciliae; March 24th, 2012 at 08:28 PM.

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