Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Molo del Soccorso

Molo del Soccorso, Fortezza Vecchia, LivornoA view of the southern side of the fortress with the “Canaviglia” on the left, the “Molo del Soccorso” just in the middle and the “Mastio di Matilde” towering behind.Molo del Soccorso, Fortezza Vecchia, LivornoOn 17th October 1600 Marie de' Medici sailed from here in a galley aptely named “Reale” to arrive in Marseille and then in Paris as queen of France, after the marriage with Henry IV.Molo del Soccorso, Fortezza Vecchia, LivornoNow the jetty is used as a landing for boat tours of the canals.

See also: Fortezza Vecchia - Piazza dei Grani - Scalo Regio - Porta del Duca - Cortile d'Arme - Capitana - Ampolletta - Canaviglia - Palazzo di Francesco - Mastio di Matilde - From the Top
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20 comments:

  1. Luis GomezSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    These places are wonderful VP.

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  2. MichelleSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    Truly a majestic structure.

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  3. KaoriSeptember 22, 2010 at 2:37 AM

    I simply love the brick walls...so beautiful! Were you on a boat when you took the photos?

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  4. RandySeptember 22, 2010 at 4:01 AM

    There is more! Wonderful!

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  5. KateSeptember 22, 2010 at 4:54 AM

    The boats are dwarfed by the building and walls, but they look like they fit right in.

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  6. DinaSeptember 22, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    I'd love to be on that tour boat, looking straight up at the tall walls.

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  7. HildaSeptember 22, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    History that I've only read in books. Amazing.

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  8. ElettraSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    grazie hai arricchito la mia conoscenza storica,la prima foto è la mia preferita

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  9. jooSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Looks amazing. I like especially the last photo - superb!

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  10. stromsjoSeptember 22, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    These days, we don't sail enough in galleys. Talk about traveling in style.

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  11. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    A huge fort, very impressive!
    Léia :)

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  12. B SQUAREDSeptember 22, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    I wonder what she was thinking while on board the ship?

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  13. Small City ScenesSeptember 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    This is so amazing. The fortress is huge and so well built. What a history lesson. MB

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  14. FranciscaSeptember 22, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    All those pretty boats are dwarfed by the imposing walls. Nice.

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  15. HalcyonSeptember 22, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    I enjoy seeing all the angles of this fortress. Really nice!

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  16. FrankSeptember 22, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    I love how you've sandwiched the garbage truck post between two of your magnificent and majestic forts.

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  17. GunnSeptember 23, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    I like these photos with the beautiful architecture and warm colors.

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  18. Stefan JanssonSeptember 23, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    A fine building it is. With a lot of history. And some good snaps as well.

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  19. UnknownSeptember 23, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    I will say it again: this is a fantastic structure! Love the contrast to the little colourful boats.

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  20. DIANA. BRUNASeptember 27, 2010 at 6:57 PM

    Che belle!!!
    Aricomplimenti
    ciao
    Bruna

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