Sunday, June 14, 2015

San Jacopo

Church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva, Livorno
The church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva and its small pier. (Photo taken last April)
Old postcard, church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva, Livorno
A wider view of the same area in an old postcard.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: San Jacopo in Acquaviva - The Missing Bell Tower
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17 comments:

Revrunner said...

Remarkable!

Jack said...

The church is a nice, simple one. The pier is pretty small. It doesn't offer a very impressive entrance when church officials arrive from the water.

Randy said...

Beautiful church.

Lowell said...

A wonderful sight! Beautiful church and love the harbor and that pier! And I always enjoy your comparison postcards.

Dina said...

Nice that people enjoy even a little pier.

Gunn said...

I always enjoy your postings with images before & now.

Happy Sunday to you and yours.

Babzy.B said...

I like the first one :)

William Kendall said...

Quite a contrast!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

When you pull it to the same scenario as the first, in nothing has changed VP, wonder if the cross on the roof is still the same one?

Arianna said...

Bella veduta! Ciao, Arianna

EG CameraGirl said...

Amazing how similar it looks now to the postcard!

cieldequimper said...

Beautiful view and again, not very much change!

RedPat said...

I love your comparison shots!

Birdman said...

Good fishin' spot then and now?

Luis Gomez said...

Really like this one VP. Beautiful!

Karl said...

I like the old postcard, but I prefer your photo !

Unknown said...

The church is lovely and the pier looks busy! :-)