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Photopix Milan’s cathedral History of Milan’s cathedral Milan’s cathedral (in Italian, Duomo di Milano) is a Gothic cathedral located in the city of the same name. It is the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Milan. It is one of the largest Catholic churches in the world (it is 157 metres long and can hold […]
Photopix Cinque Torri, Belluno History of Cinque Torri Cinque Torri (sometimes also called Cinque Torri di Averau; in German: Fünf Türme) is a small mountain complex in the Veneto region of Italy. It has an elevation of 2,361 metres. It is part of the Nuvolau group, in the interior of the Ampezzo Dolomites (eastern Dolomites […]
Photopix Asciano, Tuscany History of Asciano Asciano is a town in the province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is located in the centre of the Crete Senesi between the Ombrone river and the Copra torrent, about 30 km southeast of the city of Siena. Asciano is of Etruscan origin, later it […]
Photopix Abbey of San Galgano, Tuscany Hsitory of Abbey of San Galgano The abbey of San Galgano (in Italian, abbazia di San Galgano) is a religious building, located a few kilometres from Siena, in the municipality of Chiusdino. The construction of the abbey began around 1220 and was long: the consecration took place in 1268 […]