Saturday, July 25, 2015

Four Moors Roundabout

Four Moors, Quattro Mori, Livorno
Livorno has already an inordinate amount of roundabouts, but they are building a new one just next to the Four Moors. It is almost a good thing that they did not build the thing around the monument...

See also: Four Moors - Four Noses - Morgiano & Alì - Culture & Sculpture - Livorno in the Future - Ferdinando's Scroll - The Cage - Out of the Cage - “Talking” Statues
External links: Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany - Order of Saint Stephen (Wikipedia)

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15 comments:

  1. RevrunnerJuly 25, 2015 at 2:31 AM

    We've got some roundabouts in D.C. Craziest intersections in the city. :-)

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  2. Taken For GrantedJuly 25, 2015 at 2:35 AM

    I rather like roundabouts, but then I've never been "normal." The four moors do not look like they are being treated very well. Who is up on the pedestal? Interesting photo which generates more questions than answers.

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  3. KateJuly 25, 2015 at 4:10 AM

    Roundabouts can be very challenging, but often help facilitate traffic flow.

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  4. RandyJuly 25, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    We have a few and people just get so confused by them. Great sculpture.

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  5. Luis GomezJuly 25, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    Roundabouts might be a nice traffic option for small cities but they really cause more traffic and delays in larger ones.

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  6. EG CameraGirlJuly 25, 2015 at 2:47 PM

    I'm not a fan of roundabouts but they are a definite building trend here at the moment. I like the feeling of motion in this monument.

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  7. AriannaJuly 25, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Bella visuale! Ciao, Arianna

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  8. MichelleJuly 25, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    I rarely see a roundabout here in America.

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  9. Stefan JanssonJuly 25, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    I'm sure they could move the monument into the roundabout if you told them to.

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  10. William KendallJuly 25, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    Quite a peculiar monument.

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  11. RedPatJuly 25, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    There are a few small roundabouts here but they are on minor roads!. I found the ones in Europe so confusing and scary.

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  12. cieldequimperJuly 25, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    Lol, you have roundaboutis disease too?! I love this place. Great moments!

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  13. DinaJuly 26, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Nice light to highlight the various figures in your statue. Good luck with the new roundabout and its construction. Our little town is full of them and now an additional one is being built.

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  14. GunnJuly 26, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    That is sooooo pretty, so if I had been driving my little Fiat500C I would have stopped the car just to see it in real.

    Great image ( love the light/colours ) The most artistic roundabout I have ever seen.

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  15. JackJuly 27, 2015 at 2:20 AM

    I seem to be in the minority, but I think roundabouts work pretty well most of the time. And, I think that statue is terrific.

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