Here’s a daylight image of the Duomo in Florence, Italy.
The exterior style contrasts greatly with many of the church and cathedrals I saw in Spain, which are typically left the natural color of the cut stone. Let’s go inside:
Another rather plain interior. But don’t miss the clock at the rear of the building:
You can climb to the cupola of the Duomo and also the tower, but I was busy seeing so much else, that I didn’t want to wait in the long line. Here’s a night view, just for fun:
My hotel was across the street from this magnificent structure. Photos to follow soon.
The maps contain insets of various town and cities as you see next:
And another example here:
More to come in the next post.
Yes, those are the keys actually used to unlock all the doors. Of course, the museum holds artifacts from many eras of history, including Egyptian pieces like this tablet:
There are plenty of Roman objects as well, literally huge rooms full of them:
Including this magnificent sculpture:
And this bathtub of an empress:
Must have been a ladder to get in and out of that thing. More posts to come, showing the Hall of Maps and other marvels. Check back often!
One can only imagine the shows the Romans put on there. There’s also an interesting temple nearby, but I couldn’t find any details about it. Here’s a photo looking in from the side:
Of course, near the center of town you’ll find the grand temples like the one shown below:
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