The Eremo di San Colombano was completed in 1319. According to legend, the hermit San Colombano first arrived there and killed the dragon that caused the death of children baptised in the waters of the river below Leno.
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The Tower of Pisa (Torre pendente di Pisa in Italian), a symbol of central Italy and emblem of the Tuscan city of Pisa, is the bell tower of Pisa’s Cathedral, in Piazza dei Miracoli ( Place Miracles ) and whose construction began in 1173. His fame comes from its particular characteristic inclination (which is currently […]
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The cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flower, named in relation to the Lys of Florence or the Duomo) it is the cathedral / dome of the thirteenth century of the Archdiocese of Florence, Tuscany (Italy). Located in Piazza del Duomo in the historic center of Florence, it is attached to the […]
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The Ponte Vecchio (“old bridge” in Italian) is the bridge / pedestrian / oldest shopping arcade (XIV century), the most famous and most touristic place of the city of Florence in Italy which it is the emblem. Mecca of jewelry and luxury goldsmith, it crosses the River Arno at its narrowest point, almost in front […]
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Piazza del Campo (or Il Campo) is the main square of the city of Siena. It is recognizable by its curved shape inclined like an amphitheater, the lower part overlooking the Palazzo Pubblico and the high tower Torre del Mangia 102 m. It is the place of the race of the famous Palio of Siena. […]
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