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Rainy days in Firenze 4

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alexander stefanatos

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Rainy days in Firenze 4

Firenze
Piazza di Santa Crocce.
A very picturesque and most loved to me spots of Firenze is the pretty Piazza di Santa Crocce dominated by one of the most ancient,prettiest and most historic churches of the city, the church of Santa Crocce. It was called Temple of the Italian Glories as it is the burial place of some of the most illustrous Italians,such as Michelangelo, Gallileo, Machiavelli, Foscolo, Gentile and Rossini.Legend says that it was founded by St Francis himself. It's impressive marble facade was designed by Nicolo Matas. It's construction started in 1294 and completed in 1470 and the design reflects the austere Franciscan prototype.
But the churche's most notable features, it's treasors really, are it's sixteen chapels all of them decorated by masterpieces of Giotto and his pupils..
A unique place not simply to admire the frescoes but also,through them, to communicate with God..

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Axilleas Pitsavas 21/12/2014 18:10
Alexandre foveri fwtografia!!

Exw poli wraies anamniseis apo tn florentia!

Kala xristougenna
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Janos Gardonyi 21/12/2014 1:41
Santa Croce in the rain. It was raining when I was there too. But..... what are they building in the background?? can't believe it!!!!
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Harold Thompson 19/12/2014 9:12
Good work with the editing setting the building out well
:-)) Harold
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Adele D. Oliver 19/12/2014 3:39
all of your rainy day images are great, Alexander .... the wet pavement adds with its light- and building reflections ... here the blue van is a special eyecatcher, the church magnificent, and I remember it (and have a photo) from my honeymoon in 1964 .... oh no, so long ago :-)))
greetings, Adele
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Vitória Castelo Santos 18/12/2014 19:21
BELLA
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Sue Thompson 18/12/2014 17:03
It looks and sounds like a most beautiful Church, and I am amazed that it is so old.

:))
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