Friday, July 17, 2009

Scali delle Cantine

Scali delle Cantine, LivornoThis is a view from “Piazza della Repubblica” toward the “Scali delle Cantine”, on the right, and the “Fortezza Nuova”, on the left.Old postcard, Scali delle Cantine, LivornoThe postcard dates from the first years of the last century and, as you can see, not much has changed in the buildings.

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17 comments:

  1. jooJuly 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Doesn't change much idneed. The buildings are pretty - I like the pastel shades of them. Nice place:)

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  2. crocrodylJuly 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Everything is the same:)

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  3. LowellJuly 17, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    The first photo is wonderful...just a very beautiful place...looks like a golf course on the left hand side along the fort...

    It is amazing how little has changed over the years.

    I think that is one thing I like about Europe...

    Have a great day!

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  4. brattcatJuly 17, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Do boats still navigate the waterway?

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  5. B SQUAREDJuly 17, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Now the burning question, You didn't take both pictures, did you?

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  6. HildaJuly 17, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    And I find that fact amazing and wonderful!

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  7. HalcyonJuly 17, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Beautiful! It hasn't changed much over the years.

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  8. JamesJuly 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    I love to see photos of the same place compared after many years. It's always nice to see it not changed.
    Wonderful post and wonderful picture.

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  9. FrankJuly 17, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Thank god not much has changed. That is what is so marvelous about Livorno and Europe. It's what makes so many of us over on this side of the pond so envious. Not just your incredible history but that you SAVE and preserve it so that future generations can enjoy it. Great photo and postcard. Keep it coming.

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  10. TinsieJuly 17, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    The two photos look almost identical! Amazing.

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  11. VPJuly 17, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    @ brattcat - Yes, leisure boats still navigate these canals (fossi).
    @ B SQUARED - About the first I'm pretty sure, about the second I think my granddad was twelve at the time...

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  12. BaruchJuly 18, 2009 at 1:27 AM

    Very nice - it is always great to compare today with yesterday by means of a postcard.

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  13. MarcelJuly 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Fascinating, so little change!

    I was in an Italian restaurant a couple of days ago and there was a poster of Livorno, theres so much I know of that town now.....:)

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  14. Stefan JanssonJuly 18, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    It's really great to be able to see that the area looks pretty much the same today as all those years ago.

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  15. Clueless in BostonJuly 19, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    Great shots. I love now and then photos. It's amazing not much has changed in all that time.

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  16. TashJuly 22, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    Wonderful comparison - I'm so impressed that you got the layout exactly the same!

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  17. JillyJuly 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Glorious shot and so little changed - thank goodness.

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