The Piazza del Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli) is the most important artistic and tourist center of Pisa. Recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO since 1987, you can admire the monuments that form the center of religious life : the cathedral, the baptistery , Campo Santo, and the Campanile . The poet Gabriele D’Annunzio used […]
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The Arch of Trajan Ancona (Arco di Traiano di Ancona in Italian) is one of the most valuable monuments of Roman architecture. It was erected by the Senate and people of Rome in 100-116 AD , in honor of the emperor who had extended to his own cost, the port city of Ancona. Trajan Ancona […]
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The Lazaret of Ancona (Lazzaretto or Mole Vanvitelliana in Italian), is a building designed by architect Luigi Vanvitelli. The building stands on a pentagonal artificial island located in the port; is connected to the mainland by three bridges and occupies an area of 20,000 m². The site could accommodate up to 2000 people. Work began […]
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Dating back to 1600, l’Arco Borbonico was the entrance of the property of the feudal princes Acquaviva and this testifies to his pre-existence with respect to the construction of the silk factories built in the eighteenth century. The arch is 13 meters high and wide 9, characterized by a single arch, punctuated by rectangular rusticated […]
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The Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta in Italian) is a historic house belonged to the royal family of the Bourbons of Naples, declared World Heritage by UNESCO: a huge complex of 1,200 rooms and 1,742 windows. Located in the city of Caserta, the Reggia di Caserta is surrounded by a large park where […]
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