A 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.
On 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.
Now 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:
These places are wonderful VP.
Truly a majestic structure.
I simply love the brick walls...so beautiful! Were you on a boat when you took the photos?
There is more! Wonderful!
The boats are dwarfed by the building and walls, but they look like they fit right in.
I'd love to be on that tour boat, looking straight up at the tall walls.
History that I've only read in books. Amazing.
grazie hai arricchito la mia conoscenza storica,la prima foto è la mia preferita
Looks amazing. I like especially the last photo - superb!
These days, we don't sail enough in galleys. Talk about traveling in style.
A huge fort, very impressive!
Léia :)
I wonder what she was thinking while on board the ship?
This is so amazing. The fortress is huge and so well built. What a history lesson. MB
All those pretty boats are dwarfed by the imposing walls. Nice.
I enjoy seeing all the angles of this fortress. Really nice!
I love how you've sandwiched the garbage truck post between two of your magnificent and majestic forts.
I like these photos with the beautiful architecture and warm colors.
A fine building it is. With a lot of history. And some good snaps as well.
I will say it again: this is a fantastic structure! Love the contrast to the little colourful boats.
Che belle!!!
Aricomplimenti
ciao
Bruna
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