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Places to see in ( Mantova - Italy ) Castello San Giorgio

Places to see in ( Mantova - Italy ) Castello San Giorgio

The castle of San Giorgio is one of the most representative monuments of the city of Mantua and is part of the Reggia dei Gonzaga. Built on the ruins of the church of Santa Maria di Capo di Bove from 1395 and completed in 1406 on commission of Francesco I Gonzaga and designed by Bartolino da Novara , the castle of San Giorgio is a square-shaped building consisting of four corner towers and surrounded by a moat with three doors and relative drawbridges , aimed at defending the city.

The architect Luca Fancelli , in 1459 on the recommendation of the Marquis Ludovico III Gonzaga , who freed the rooms of the Corte Vecchia for the Council promoted by Pius II , restructured the castle that definitively lost its primitive military and defensive function. For many years the manor house was the residence of Isabella d'Este , wife of Francesco II Gonzaga , one of the most famous noblewomen of the Renaissance . Isabella wanted at the court numerous artists and humanists of the time, such as Andrea Mantegna , Perugino , Leonardo da Vinci , Ludovico Ariosto andBaldassarre Castiglione , making Mantua one of the major European courts and artistic and literary center. In the prisons of the castle the condottiere Paolo Vitelli was closed again in 1496 , taken prisoner by Francesco II Gonzaga. The castle, along with other adjacent buildings, remains the prince's residence for about a century, until the time when Guglielmo Gonzaga will move his apartments into the restored Old Court.

In 1810 the Tyrolean patriot Andreas Hofer was imprisoned in the prisons of the manor before being executed. Starting from 1815 with the Austrian occupation of the city, the castle became the maximum security prison in which the opponents were closed. From 1852 in the castle were enclosed the Martyrs of Belfiore and some patriots attached to them ( Ciro Menotti , Teresa Arrivabene ). The earthquake of Emilia in 2012 caused structural damage to the building.

The rooms of the castle :

Sala dei Soli , located on the ground floor and embellished with frescoes of the fifteenth century , was transformed by Giulio Romano in 1531 and then by Giovan Battista Bertani
Sala degli Stemmi , which is accessed by a spiral staircase
Salone degli Affreschi , parallel to the Sala degli Stemmi
Sala delle Sigle , Isabella d'Este's wedding room
Saletta della Grotta , part of the Isabella d'Este apartment in the castle
Sala delle Armi , in which Giulio Romano painted 12 heraldic crests
Chapel of the castle , built by Bertani in 1563
Middle Room
Hall of the Frieze
Sala delle Cappe , with a barrel vault
Sala dello Zodiaco , with traces of paintings by Giulio Romano , where Pietro Frattini , one of the Martyrs of Belfiore and Ciro Menotti , was held prisoner
Camera degli Sposi .

The Camera Picta (Camera degli Sposi), a wonderful room on the main floor of the north-eastern tower of the castle of San Giorgio, is the work of Andrea Mantegna . The Mantegna has made it over a period of nine years, from 1465 (date engraved on the wall) to 1475 (date engraved on the commemorative plaque at the entrance of the hall), and readjusted the narrow space of the cubic room with vaults on lunettes in a succession of reality and fiction giving the environment an en plein air atmosphere (thus giving an idea of ​​being in a false loggia). The space of each wall of the room was divided by the artist into three openingsthat transmit to the spectator, through wide arches, bucolic landscapes and curtains moved by the wind a strong antithesis with the reduced architectural environment. The frescoes have been made either dry (north wall, this technique allows a meticulous care of details) or fresh (south wall, the fresco obliges the painter to opt for a more synthetic taste). There are two painted scenes depicting members of the Gonzaga family , the Scene of the Encounter and the Scene of the Court . With them Mantegna pays tribute to the patrons that so many clients have procured for him. In the room, you can not stand more than 5-10 minutes because (using the technique of dry painting) the humidity and the exhaled air

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Reggio Calabria - italy

See the best accommodations Reggio di Calabria or Reggio in Southern Italy, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, Southern Italy, is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and is the seat of the Regional Council of Calabria.

Reggio is located on the toe of the Italian Peninsula and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. It is situated on the slopes of the Aspromonte, a long, craggy mountain range that runs up through the center of the region. The third economic center of mainland Southern Italy, the city proper has a population of more than 185,000 inhabitants spread over 236 square kilometres (91 sq mi), while the fast-growing urban area numbers 260,000 inhabitants. About 560,000 people live in the metropolitan area, recognised in 2009 by Italian Republic as a metropolitan city.

As a major functional pole in the region, it has strong historical, cultural and economic ties with the city of Messina, which lies across the strait in Sicily, forming a metro city of less than 1 million people.

Reggio is the oldest city in the region, and despite its ancient foundation – Ρηγιον was an important and flourishing colony of Magna Graecia – it boasts a modern urban system, set up after the catastrophic earthquake on December 28, 1908, which destroyed most of the city. The region is subject to earthquakes and tsunami. It is a major economic center for regional services and transport on the southern shores of the Mediterranean.

Reggio, with Naples and Taranto, is home to one of the most important archaeological museums, the prestigious National Archaeological Museum of Magna Græcia, dedicated to Ancient Greece (which houses the famous Bronzes of Riace, rare example of Greek bronze sculpture, which became one of the symbols of the city). Reggio is the seat, since 1907, of the Archeological Superintendence of Bruttium and Lucania. The city has two recently founded universities: the Mediterranea University, and the Università per Stranieri (University for Foreigners). There are also an Academy of Fine Arts (opened in 1967) and a Conservatory of Music (founded in 1927).

The city center, consisting primarily of Liberty buildings, has a linear development along the coast with parallel streets, and the promenade is dotted with rare magnolias and exotic palms. Reggio has commonly used popular nicknames: The city of Bronzes, for the Riace bronzes which are testimonials of its Greek origins; the city of bergamot, which is exclusively cultivated in the region; and the city of Fatamorgana, an optical phenomenon visible in Italy only from the Reggio seaside.

The city was one of the Italian candidates, to become the European Capital of Culture. in 2019.
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Cervo 2018

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Welcome To POLLA ♥ Benvenuti a POLLA nel VALLO DI DIANO ♥

Benvenuti nella città di Polla, la porta d'ingresso nel Vallo di Diano ricca di storia, tradizioni e monumenti. La storia di Polla affonda le sue origini nella notte dei tempi. La città romana del Vallo di Diano è una perla da ammirare. Maestoso il Convento di Sant'Antonio, chi entra in Sant'Antonio rimane abbagliato in contemplazione delle quaranta tele dipinte nel 1666 dal Ragolìa per il soffitto e disposte in tre file parallele sull'asse maggiore della navata con al centro la tela dalla cornice più ricca su cui ritrasse l'Immacolata. Polla nasce come piccolo villaggio forense sorta in epoca romana. Era un centro di scambi lungo la via che dalle Calabrie giungeva a Capua. L'esistenza del foro e' attestata in una famosa epigrafe, il Lapis Pollae. In località Tempio si può ammirare il rudere del Mausoleo di Caio Rufo con i blocchi dell'epigrafe, con le tre are superstiti, riccamente ornate di serti floreali tra cui tre bucrani e un frammento di festone. Il mausoleo fu innalzato nel corso del I secolo d.C. dalla sacerdotessa di Livia Augusta, terza moglie dell'Imperatore, per il marito Uziano Rufo, il quale era magistrato del Municipio di Volcei (oggi Buccino) da cui dipendeva il Forum.
La lunga iscrizione racconta che Insteia fu adottata da Uziano quando era una bambina di sette anni. Poi Uziano la prese in moglie e la onorò sempre nei cinquantacinque anni in cui vissero insieme. La decorazione che circonda la dedica richiama molto da vicino quella dell' Ara Pacis Augustea di Roma.
Quasi certamente Insteia fece venire scalpellini molto bravi da Roma perchè il marito avesse una sepoltura di tutto riguardo.
Perciò scelse anche un luogo ameno aperto al sole, su di una piccola altura. Meraviglioso il centro storico, il museo delle Antiche Vestiture, i Palazzi, le Chiese e i Portali. Importante e significativo il Parco della Rimembranza. Di notevole impatto naturalistico le Grotte di Polla. Dal punto di vista sociale e sportivo Polla è la sede della famigerata Pollese e del locale gruppo folk conosciuto in tutto il sud. Insomma, una città da visitare, ricca anche di tanti prodotti tipici e tanta bella gente.

La Certosa di Padula ♥

Il Miglior modo per preservare la Cultura è diffonderla.
La Certosa di Padula♥ La più grande d'Europa ♥ Patrimonio Unesco nel Parco Nazionale del Cilento,Vallo di Diano e Alburni è uno dei luoghi turistici più affascinanti nel Mondo.

Il Comune di Padula è conosciuto in tutto il mondo per la bellissima Certosa di San Lorenzo, che rende il Comune del Vallo di Diano una delle principali mete del turismo in Italia e tra i monumenti più suggestivi del patrimonio artistico italiano.

Padula e la sua Certosa sono raggiungibili in auto, percorrendo l'autostrada Salerno -- Reggio Calabria fino al casello di Padula - Buonabitacolo, e proseguendo per la nazionale SS 19; tramite autobus delle Ferrovie dello Stato lungo la linea Sicignano - Lagonegro, mentre le stazione ferroviaria più vicine sono Sicignano degli Alburni e Sapri.

La Certosa di San Lorenzo fu fondata da Tommaso Sanseverino conte di Marsico nel 1306 sul sito di un esistente cenobio. La sua struttura richiama l'immagine della graticola sulla quale il santo fu bruciato vivo. La storia dell'edificio copre un periodo di circa 450 anni.

La parte principale della Certosa è in stile Barocco ed occupa una superficie di 51.500 m² sulla quale sono edificate oltre 320 stanze. Il monastero ha il più grande chiostro del mondo (circa 12.000 m²) ed è contornato da 84 colonne. Una grande scala a chiocciola, in marmo bianco, porta alla grande biblioteca del convento.

Oggi la Certosa ospita il museo archeologico provinciale della Lucania occidentale.

La Certosa è stata, nel 1998, dichiarata dall'UNESCO Patrimonio dell'Umanità, e nel 2002 è stata inserita dalla Regione Campania nel novero dei Grandi Attrattori Culturali.

L'impianto architettonico della Certosa di Padula, si divide in due zone: nella prima rientrano i luoghi di lavoro; la seconda, invece, è la zona di residenza dei monaci.

Dato il numero sempre maggiore di visitatori, il Comune di Padula e il vallo di Diano offrono numerose forme di accommodation: alberghi, bed & breakfast, agriturismi.

Luoghi ideali dove soggiornare e ritemprarsi non solo dalla splendida visita al monumento certosino, ma anche dalle escursioni che è possibile effettuare negli splendidi boschi che circondano la Certosa e nelle altre mete turistiche del parco nazionale del Cilento,Vallo di Diano e degli Alburni quali le famose Grotte,i templi,Il Battistero,i centri storici dei vari comuni,e l'intera costa del Cilento.
Interessante lo spettacolo teatrale Il Purgatorio di Dante nell Certosa di Padula
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We are in Padula in the National Park of Cilento,Vallo di Diano,Alburni at Certosa di Padula or San Lorenzo. The Greatest of Europe. One of the major tourist sites and most visited in Italy. In this video watch the most beautiful pictures of Certosa. Good Vision!!!

Its existence reaches back to at least the ninth century when local people used the hilltop area for defence against the Saracens. The history of Padula as an organized village begins with the arrival in 1296 of Tommaso II Sanseverino, though the Monastery of Saint Nicola had been erected on this site earlier, in 1086. This name was chosen because of the legendary man Known as Padula.

Certosa di Padula

Padula Charterhouse, in Italian Certosa di Padula (or Certosa di San Lorenzo di Padula), is a large Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located in the town of Padula, in the Cilento National Park (near Salerno) in Southern Italy. It is a World Heritage site.
The monastery is the second largest charterhouse in Italy after the one in Pavia. Its building history covers 450 years, but the principal parts of the buildings are in Baroque style. It is a very large monastery, comprising 51,500 m² (12.7 acres), with 320 rooms and halls.

History

Padula Charterhouse was founded by Tommaso di San Severino on 27 April 1306 on the site of an earlier monastery. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence.Some of these rooms were used as setting of the fairy-tale film More than a miracle (1967) with Sophia Loren and Omar Sharif.

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Grazie al caro amico Vittorio Gagliardi che mi ha aiutato nella ripresa iniziale.VISITATE la CERTOSA DI PADULA!!!

Le grotte di Pertosa Auletta | The Caves

Grotte situate in provincia di Salerno Italy
Caves located in the province of Salerno Italy

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Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto - UNESCO World Heritage Site

The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Val di Noto is a large valley area in south-eastern Sicily. Many of the towns here were completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1693, and were rebuilt in the then-fashionable Baroque style of architecture. Come along and check out these fascinating buildings!

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