Thursday, March 5, 2009

Bell Tower & Chimneys

San Ferdinando bell tower, Agip refinery chimneys, LivornoThe bell tower of the church of San Ferdinando (1716) in juxtaposition with the chimneys of the Agip refinery (1940) just outside Livorno. Both were heavily damaged by Allied bombings in World War II. The church was restored after the war and the plant completely rebuilt in 1950.

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10 comments:

  1. cieldequimperMarch 5, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    I would never have imagined that an Agip plant would look so good! It gives the church tower that little "umph"!

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  2. CopenhagenMarch 5, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    I was checking the map of Italy the other day and didn't realize Livorno is near Pisa.

    If I visit Italy one day I'll go to Firenze first.

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  3. SarettaMarch 5, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    Strano vedere il vecchio e il moderno insieme così. Bella foto!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Oh this is a nice photo. .

    Abraham Lincoln
    Brookville, Ohio

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  5. LowellMarch 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    What a great juxtaposition between light an dark...and I love bell towers...in fact, every time I see one I compulsively photograph it.

    Very nice. Thanks for the history, too!

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  6. FioMarch 5, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    Monumenti e ciminieri.
    La vista quotidiana nella regione Upper Silesia, dove abito io...

    Very interesting composition ;)

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  7. MarcelMarch 5, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    Nice shot, two types of towers.. I prefere the first!

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  8. BaruchMarch 6, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    How awesome that they took the time to restores such a historical building!

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  9. robMarch 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    Questa foto è decisamente angosciante!
    Interessante rifare lo scatto a ciminiere...accese!

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  10. stromsjoOctober 5, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Simple and elegant composition.

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