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Shezan · January 14th, 2009, 12:49 AM

381. Isola Bella is a small island near Taormina, Sicily.
It was was a private property until 1990, when it was bought
by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature reserve,
administrated by the Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Flickr

Federicoft · January 15th, 2009, 01:03 AM

382. Cows graze at Campo Imperatore, a mountain plateau in the Gran Sasso massif, Abruzzo region. The plateau's altitude ranges from 1500 to 1900 meters. It covers an expanse of approximately 80 km². Campo Imperatore is home to one of Italy's oldest alpine ski resorts. Located on the plateau's western edge, the resort began commercial operation in the 1920s and continues to thrive as a ski resort to this day due to its proximity to Rome (132 km or an hour-and-a-half by car). The resort became dictator Benito Mussolini's prison in August 1943 with his fall from power until he was freed by German commandos in September 1943. On the eastern side of the plateau is a 4 km cross country ski trail, which is maintained by the nearby town of Castel del Monte.

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Shezan · January 15th, 2009, 01:22 AM

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=748

Federicoft · January 15th, 2009, 01:28 AM

Try to be more precise next time please. "Abruzzo landscape" or "Abruzzo sunrise" is all but clear, and it doesn't help to track pictures.

Shezan · January 15th, 2009, 01:33 AM

you posted a very similar pic (cows, moutains, Abruzzo...), that' s all.

Federicoft · January 15th, 2009, 01:38 AM

Ahem, dicevo per favore di scegliere titoli significanti, non "Abruzzo" e simili. Almeno le foto si possono ritrovare poi.

Beca · January 15th, 2009, 01:05 PM

Shezan · January 16th, 2009, 12:07 AM

383. Piazze Lake lies in the district of Bedollo, Trentino Alto Adige.
It fills an elliptic bowl at the foot of the most northern slopes
of Monte Costalta (1955 m) at an altitude of 1021m above sea level.

Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cargasacchi/2782977872/

mi3max · January 16th, 2009, 11:59 PM

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mi3max · January 17th, 2009, 12:03 AM

384. Villa Pignatelli, Naples (Campania)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Villa Pignatelli is a museum in Naples.

The villa is perhaps the most striking building along the Riviera di Chiaia, the road bounding the north side of the Villa Comunale on the sea front between Mergellina and Piazza Vittoria. It was built at the behest of Ferdinand Acton in 1826 as a neo-classical residence that would be the centerpiece of a park. The central atrium was moved to the front of the building and Doric columns still catch the eye of the viewer from the street 50 yards (46 m) away. The property has changed hands since construction. It was bought in 1841 by Carl Mayer von Rothschild of the German family of financiers; then in 1867 it passed to the Duke of Monteleone, Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes, whose widow then willed it to the Italian state in 1952. The villa maintains intact the gardens in front of the building and houses a coach museum and a collection of French and English vehicles from the 18th and 19th centuries.

image hosted on flickr

picture taken from flickr Armando Mancini's photostream

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mi3max · January 17th, 2009, 02:28 PM

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Shezan · January 18th, 2009, 12:00 AM

385. The Valadier Temple was built by the Italian architect Giuseppe Valadier.
He was a chief exponent of Neoclassicism in Italy.
It was commissioned by Pope Leone XII (1760-1829), whose former name was
Annibale Sermattei and who originated from the close village of Genga, Ancona Province.
After he became pope in 1823 he tried to develop his old home.
He also developed the agriculture of the area.

The chapel has an exception octagonal form, was built of travertine,
redeposited limestone from karst water, which was quarried inside the cave behind.

Flickr

Apteryx · January 18th, 2009, 12:24 AM

incredible, I completely ignored this great piece of architecture, i need to go and see with my eyes!

Pincio · January 18th, 2009, 03:07 PM

wow, a temple inside the rock

Federicoft · January 19th, 2009, 12:15 AM

386. The Sacro Monte di Oropa (literally ‘Sacred Mount of Oropa’), a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the comune of Biella, Piedmont. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction began in 1617, near the pre-existing Sanctuary of Virgin Mary, one of the oldest in Piedmont and one of the best known in the region of the Alps. The 12 chapels (plus another seven nearby) are united by a devotional path, and inside these chapels scenes from the story of the life of the Virgin Mary are represented. The minute dimensions and expressions of the characters, the shades and colour tones and the vivid, precise settings of the episodes envelop the visitor in a warm atmosphere which grows from one chapel to the other until reaching Paradise (chapel XV – The Crowning of Mary), on the top of the hill, a Baroque work of art by the brothers Giovanni and Antonio d'Enrico, animated by 156 modelled figures.

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Luis87 · January 19th, 2009, 12:21 AM

I love Italia!
Good pictures here. I hope one day I´ll go there to visit some cities like Genova, Milano, Roma, Napoli, Palermo.

Federicoft · January 19th, 2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mi3max

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Excellent job! I'll post it in the first page.

plus ratio quam vis · January 19th, 2009, 01:47 PM

in some way we're all Italians or rather Romans --- as long as we're from Europe --- what I was taught in school is that the Roman law, Greek democracy and christian-jewish religion (tradition) underlie european civilization

mi3max · January 20th, 2009, 12:01 AM

387. Rome (Latium), a glimpse of the Aethernal City near Campidoglio Square.

image hosted on flickr

picture taken from flickr rinogas' photostream

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Federicoft · January 21st, 2009, 12:49 AM

388. The Cathedral of St Martin, the Romanic-Gothic Duomo of Lucca. It was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm (later Pope Alexander II). Of this structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts having been rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by "Guidetto" (Guido Bigarelli of Como), and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches, and above them three ranges of open galleries enriched with sculpture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcaurel/1360134720/

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January 16th, 2009, 12:07 AM	#1348
Shezan BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The 80s Posts: 16,307 Likes (Received): 1	383. Piazze Lake lies in the district of Bedollo, Trentino Alto Adige. It fills an elliptic bowl at the foot of the most northern slopes of Monte Costalta (1955 m) at an altitude of 1021m above sea level. Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cargasacchi/2782977872/ Last edited by Shezan; January 16th, 2009 at 12:15 AM.

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January 17th, 2009, 12:03 AM	#1350
mi3max Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: § Caelĭtus Posts: 2,606	384. Villa Pignatelli, Naples (Campania) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Villa Pignatelli is a museum in Naples. The villa is perhaps the most striking building along the Riviera di Chiaia, the road bounding the north side of the Villa Comunale on the sea front between Mergellina and Piazza Vittoria. It was built at the behest of Ferdinand Acton in 1826 as a neo-classical residence that would be the centerpiece of a park. The central atrium was moved to the front of the building and Doric columns still catch the eye of the viewer from the street 50 yards (46 m) away. The property has changed hands since construction. It was bought in 1841 by Carl Mayer von Rothschild of the German family of financiers; then in 1867 it passed to the Duke of Monteleone, Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes, whose widow then willed it to the Italian state in 1952. The villa maintains intact the gardens in front of the building and houses a coach museum and a collection of French and English vehicles from the 18th and 19th centuries. image hosted on flickr picture taken from flickr Armando Mancini's photostream -- --- __________________ salvatico e' quel che si salva - LDV ____________________ Giorgio II, presidiando

January 18th, 2009, 12:24 AM	#1353
Apteryx Struthioniforme Apteryge Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milano\|Monza Posts: 6,556 Likes (Received): 135	incredible, I completely ignored this great piece of architecture, i need to go and see with my eyes! __________________ /!\ deviantArt - ●● flickr -  - Contest 02\|2013 (votazione) \| Scheletri in città - Urban skeltons

January 14th, 2009, 12:49 AM	#1341
Shezan BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The 80s Posts: 16,307 Likes (Received): 1	381. Isola Bella is a small island near Taormina, Sicily. It was was a private property until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature reserve, administrated by the Italian branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Flickr

January 15th, 2009, 01:03 AM	#1342
Federicoft L'importante è la salute Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,432 Likes (Received): 414	382. Cows graze at Campo Imperatore, a mountain plateau in the Gran Sasso massif, Abruzzo region. The plateau's altitude ranges from 1500 to 1900 meters. It covers an expanse of approximately 80 km². Campo Imperatore is home to one of Italy's oldest alpine ski resorts. Located on the plateau's western edge, the resort began commercial operation in the 1920s and continues to thrive as a ski resort to this day due to its proximity to Rome (132 km or an hour-and-a-half by car). The resort became dictator Benito Mussolini's prison in August 1943 with his fall from power until he was freed by German commandos in September 1943. On the eastern side of the plateau is a 4 km cross country ski trail, which is maintained by the nearby town of Castel del Monte. ---

January 15th, 2009, 01:22 AM	#1343
Shezan BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The 80s Posts: 16,307 Likes (Received): 1	http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...&postcount=748

January 15th, 2009, 01:28 AM	#1344
Federicoft L'importante è la salute Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,432 Likes (Received): 414	Try to be more precise next time please. "Abruzzo landscape" or "Abruzzo sunrise" is all but clear, and it doesn't help to track pictures.

January 15th, 2009, 01:33 AM	#1345
Shezan BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The 80s Posts: 16,307 Likes (Received): 1	you posted a very similar pic (cows, moutains, Abruzzo...), that' s all.

January 15th, 2009, 01:38 AM	#1346
Federicoft L'importante è la salute Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,432 Likes (Received): 414	Ahem, dicevo per favore di scegliere titoli significanti, non "Abruzzo" e simili. Almeno le foto si possono ritrovare poi.

January 18th, 2009, 12:00 AM	#1352
Shezan BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The 80s Posts: 16,307 Likes (Received): 1	385. The Valadier Temple was built by the Italian architect Giuseppe Valadier. He was a chief exponent of Neoclassicism in Italy. It was commissioned by Pope Leone XII (1760-1829), whose former name was Annibale Sermattei and who originated from the close village of Genga, Ancona Province. After he became pope in 1823 he tried to develop his old home. He also developed the agriculture of the area. The chapel has an exception octagonal form, was built of travertine, redeposited limestone from karst water, which was quarried inside the cave behind. Flickr

January 18th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#1354
Pincio S.P.Q.R. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Possis nihil Urbe Roma visere maius Posts: 8,053 Likes (Received): 50	wow, a temple inside the rock

January 19th, 2009, 12:15 AM	#1355
Federicoft L'importante è la salute Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,432 Likes (Received): 414	386. The Sacro Monte di Oropa (literally ‘Sacred Mount of Oropa’), a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the comune of Biella, Piedmont. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction began in 1617, near the pre-existing Sanctuary of Virgin Mary, one of the oldest in Piedmont and one of the best known in the region of the Alps. The 12 chapels (plus another seven nearby) are united by a devotional path, and inside these chapels scenes from the story of the life of the Virgin Mary are represented. The minute dimensions and expressions of the characters, the shades and colour tones and the vivid, precise settings of the episodes envelop the visitor in a warm atmosphere which grows from one chapel to the other until reaching Paradise (chapel XV – The Crowning of Mary), on the top of the hill, a Baroque work of art by the brothers Giovanni and Antonio d'Enrico, animated by 156 modelled figures. ---

January 19th, 2009, 12:21 AM	#1356
Luis87 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leiria, Portugal Posts: 1,300 Likes (Received): 5	I love Italia! Good pictures here. I hope one day I´ll go there to visit some cities like Genova, Milano, Roma, Napoli, Palermo.

January 19th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#1358
plus ratio quam vis Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 76 Likes (Received): 12	in some way we're all Italians or rather Romans --- as long as we're from Europe --- what I was taught in school is that the Roman law, Greek democracy and christian-jewish religion (tradition) underlie european civilization

January 20th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#1359
mi3max Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: § Caelĭtus Posts: 2,606	387. Rome (Latium), a glimpse of the Aethernal City near Campidoglio Square. image hosted on flickr picture taken from flickr rinogas' photostream -- __________________ salvatico e' quel che si salva - LDV ____________________ Giorgio II, presidiando

January 21st, 2009, 12:49 AM	#1360
Federicoft L'importante è la salute Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10,432 Likes (Received): 414	388. The Cathedral of St Martin, the Romanic-Gothic Duomo of Lucca. It was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm (later Pope Alexander II). Of this structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcades and the fine campanile remain. The nave and transepts having been rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, while the west front was begun in 1204 by "Guidetto" (Guido Bigarelli of Como), and consists of a vast portico of three magnificent arches, and above them three ranges of open galleries enriched with sculpture. http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcaurel/1360134720/ ---

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