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St Vitus Cathedral

Thu May 10, 2018 9:17 am

On Thursday we visited Prague Castle beginning with St Vitus Cathedral.

Via Appia Antica

Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:46 am

Appian Way is in really great shape for being 2300 years old.

Tiber After Dark

Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:19 pm

Hiking back to our flat, we crossed the Tiber in darkness. Upon awakening the next morning we stopped on Capitoline Hill to take photos of the Roman Forum and King Victor Emmanuel II Monument.

Basilica di San Pietro

Mon Dec 04, 2017 2:26 pm

St. Peter's Basilica is the greatest Church in Christendom.

Altar of the Fatherland

Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:18 pm

The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument is Rome's largest modern monument and City Hall.

Saint Peter in Chains

Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:06 am

Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli commemorates the Apostle Peter's imprisonment.

Castel Sant'Angelo

Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:59 pm

Castel Sant'Angelo was originally built as a Mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, was alternately used as a Fortress and Prison.

Pantheon

Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:49 am

Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient monument in Rome. "Pantheon" means "all the gods", thus Pantheon was originally a temple to all the gods.

Accademia

Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:06 am

On Thursday we visited the Accademia in order to see David, the greatest sculpture in the World, carved in Marble by the World's Greatest Sculptor.

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:22 pm

Florence Cathedral is the fourth-largest Church in the world, with the largest brick dome in the world.

Basilica di Santa Croce

Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:12 am

Santa Croce, Church of the Holy Cross, is the largest Franciscan Church in the world and was built in the 14th Century.

San Miniato al Monte

Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:52 pm

San Miniato al Monte is a Romanesque Church (and abby), with a Romanesque Marble Facade, the place to hear live Gregorian Chants.

Cappelle Medici and Piazza Santa Maria Novella

Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:00 pm

We visited Cappelle Medici inside Basilica of San Lorenzo, and then photographed the facade of Basilica di' Santa Maria Novella, from Piazza Santa Maria Novella (before touring the basilica).