Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Gate of the Parterre

Restored gate of the Parterre, Sandro Pertini park, viale Carducci, Livorno
The recently restored gate of the Parterre, now Sandro Pertini park. The pillar in background is what is left of a monumental fountain once placed at the corner of Via Garibaldi with Via Galilei. The statue on the top represents Hygieia, the goddess of health. On the body of the column we can find other symbols.

See also: Parterre - Caduceus - Mascaron Fountain
External links: Hygieia (Wikipedia)
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11 comments:

  1. Luis GomezSeptember 30, 2014 at 12:17 AM

    Thank you VP, this one very nice.

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  2. LoisSeptember 30, 2014 at 12:18 AM

    It is a beautiful gate. I love the color!

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  3. KateSeptember 30, 2014 at 1:35 AM

    The gate is simple and elegant with a color to match his outstanding image.

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  4. RandySeptember 30, 2014 at 3:07 AM

    Beautiful entrance.

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  5. William KendallSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:30 AM

    The gate's colour certainly draws my attention.

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  6. DinaSeptember 30, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    The gate looks very nice. Does it slide to the side to open?
    I remember learning about all those interesting symbols in your earlier post.

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  7. KarlSeptember 30, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    A beautiful and well protected park.

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  8. BirdmanSeptember 30, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    Does the public have access to this park? Gate locked?

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  9. VPSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    Birdman - Yes, when I took this picture it was late afternoon and the park was closed.

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  10. AriannaOctober 1, 2014 at 8:24 PM

    Bello questo Parterre! Ciao, Arianna

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  11. UnknownOctober 5, 2014 at 7:43 PM

    Beautiful gate and composition too!

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