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San Gimignano By Nightfall 
Etienne Go
27.06.2009 at 18:00h, License:
San Gimignano rises on a hill (334m high) dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers. Once the seat of a small Etruscan village of the Hellenistic period (200-300 BC) it began its life as a town in the 10th century taking its name from the Holy Bishop of Modena, St. Gimignano, who is said to have saved the village from the barbarian hordes. The town increased in wealth and developed greatly during the Middle Ages thanks to the "Via Francigena" the trading and pilgrim's route that crossed it. Such prosperity lead to the flourishing of works of art to adorn the churches and monasteries. In 1199 it became a free municipality and fought against the Bishops of Volterra and the surrounding municipalities. Due to internal power struggles it eventually divided into two factions one headed by the Ardinghelli family (Guelphs) and the other by the Salvucci family (Ghibellines). On the 8th May 1300 Dante Alighieri came to San Gimignano as the Ambassador of the Guelph League in Tuscany. In 1348 San Gimignano's population was drastically reduced by the Black Death Plague throwing the city into a serious crisis which eventually led to its submission to Florence in 1353. In the following centuries San Gimignano overcame its decline and isolation when its beauty and cultural importance together with its agricultural heritage were rediscovered. The construction of the towers dates back to the 11th and 13th centuries. The architecture of the city was influenced by Pisa, Siena and Florence. There are 14th century paintings of the Sienese School to be seen and 15th century paintings of the Florentine School.
The first version of this picture was also with the moon rising, however it was just a white dot. So I decided to ad the moon from a close up I did.
Thilo W., 11.06.2009 at 23:08h
+++ Top. fg thilo
SusjeBerlin, 11.06.2009 at 23:15h
+++excellent+++
VG Susje
Sorin Lipenschi, 12.06.2009 at 5:06h
I like it!
LeBrun, 12.06.2009 at 8:57h
very nice. and a beautiful town too, i've been there last year... +++
bombamo, 12.06.2009 at 10:51h
this one looks so perfect , a charming , typical Italian town !
michele
Michael Grotkamp, 12.06.2009 at 11:43h
towers of fighting dynastys in neighbourhood,
fantastic panorma, excellent capture.
Michael
Ilidio Fernandes, 13.06.2009 at 0:02h
This is stunning , well done and presented.
Tad Kanazaki, 13.06.2009 at 1:52h
+++ Excellent!!!!
DRAGA PUC, 13.06.2009 at 19:09h
grat psotcard!
regards
d
Jeanette42, 13.06.2009 at 20:49h
wow, i like this Photo, very nice.
Bye
Jeanette
Berthold Klammer, 18.06.2009 at 12:45h
...Blue hour....
really good mood you have captured here!
Jacky Kobelt, 23.06.2009 at 20:22h
fantastic
cheers
Jacky
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To leave a comment please register firstdaydreamer, 27.06.2009 at 18:09h
great picture!Andreas LEO Urban, 27.06.2009 at 18:11h
a great shot,well composed with the moon.the soft colors look very nice.
Regards,leo
Krümelchen, 27.06.2009 at 18:35h
Viel schöner als jede Postkarte.Könnte ich ewig anschauen.LG Krümelchen
Alexandra Baltog, 27.06.2009 at 18:49h
TOP !!!Francesco Della Santa, 27.06.2009 at 18:51h
fantastic image from tuscany very nice captureTad Kanazaki, 28.06.2009 at 4:37h
Excellent!!!Michael Grotkamp, 28.06.2009 at 5:39h
top!! without this horror typografy better too.bw Michael
Saska S., 29.06.2009 at 19:11h
Beautiful postcard.Regards, Saska
Art X, 4.07.2009 at 2:21h
great picture and wonderful presentation--Opal--, 5.07.2009 at 13:11h
Wow, it's very beautiflul!Fantastic colours and wonderful editing!
+++++++
lg Opal
Sterni ., 6.07.2009 at 22:33h
a great picture !by sterni
Voting Center, 17.07.2009 at 15:31h
J e n n i f e r E., 17.07.2009 at 15:32h
The picture is really good, but I am not sure about the layout.But pro for the shot! =)
moments in life, 17.07.2009 at 15:32h
tolle Stimmungdie Typo ist für mich ein bisschen zu dominant
:-) Greetz vom E_D_O_L
Etienne Go, 17.07.2009 at 23:09h
Thx everyone for your vote!Haris Vithoulkas, 18.07.2009 at 13:06h
PERFECT!!!Baby7 Rosa, 18.07.2009 at 22:08h
Wonderful shot!JMartins, 20.07.2009 at 11:16h
Just perfect...Ralf Zeeh, 13.11.2009 at 18:04h
Wonderful.Greetings, Ralf
Guglielmo Rispoli, 5.12.2009 at 12:48h
great photo- favourita -
I like it very much
regards
Guglielmo
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Etienne Go , 17.07.2009 at 15:31h
One of the most beautiful cities in the Tuscan hills. The sun setting are the most spectacular to watch.