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Together with the city’s Cathedral, the Chiesa di San Francesco is the most important church of Chieti. It was constructed in the 13th century, and is located in the main street Corso Marruccino, where it replace an earlier church.
The main square of Chieti is called Piazza San Giustino. It is lined by some of the most important buildings of the city, such as the Cathedral, the Palazzo Comunale and the Palazzo Sirolli.
Guidebooks often make fun of the Vittorio Emanuele Monument in Rome and its rather elaborate architecture, as the nicknames “wedding cake” and “typewriter” testify. Some even go as far as saying that the best aspect of visiting the Complesso is
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The Santa Maria del Popolo Church is today one of the most visited churches in Rome, and that thanks to one of the most improbable books ever written. Attractions include the Chigi Chapel and the two paintings by the hand
Rome‘s 4 Papal Basilicas used to be known as the Patriarchal Basilicas. The most important one is of course Saint Peter’s Basilica. The other ones are Saint John in Lateran, Saint Mary Major and Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls.
The Chiesa dei Santi Domenico e Francesco in Spoleto is generally known as the San Domenico Church. The church was built in the early 14th century and contains art works by Cavalier d’Arpino and Giovanni Lanfranco.
The province of Genoa is officially called Città Metropolitana di Genova. The provincial capital of Genoa is also the capital of the entire Liguria region. The capital, like most of the province, is sandwiched between the sea and several over
The Villa Capo di Bove is located along the Via Appia Antica in Rome, about half a kilometer from the Cecilia Metella Mausoleum. It is the seat of an information center about the Via Appia Antica.
The 15th century octagonal Santa Maria del Tricalle Church is located in the district of the same name in Chieti. In the 18th century, its cemetery was used for executed prisoners. Nowadays the building, deconsecrated, is being used to host
Castelfiorentino is an important industrial center in the Valdelsa region of the province of Florence. The town is characterized by a hill top historic center, with some more modern neighborhoods at the foot of the hill.