More “Lionheart”

The longest yacht ever built in Livorno, the 90-meter “Lionheart”, is already in the water.

See also: Lionheart - The Lighthouse
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The Yellow Boat

A fishing boat in the Fosso Reale (Royal Canal).

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Composition with Palm

Railing, sheds and palm, with a sailboat mast in background.

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The Green Corner

A gaudy but elegant corner building between Via Bartolena and Via Puntoni.

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Lionheart

The longest yacht ever built in Livorno, the 90-meter “Lionheart”, is on a barge to be shipped to La Spezia for the launch. Just for comparison the lighthouse in background is 53-meter tall.

See also: The Lighthouse
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Magpies in the Grass

Two magpies in a meadow, in Via Lorenzini.

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Poggio Lecceta

At 462 meters above sea level, Poggio Lecceta is the highest of the Colline Livornesi (Livornese Hills) and this oversized golf ball on its top is the radar of a weather station.

External links: ENAV (Wikipedia)

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Guerrino and His Dog

Another image of Guerrino di Montenero, as part of a bas-relief in Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia.

See also: Fides - Livorno Story - Story Continued - Save “The Peasant”

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Concave Facade

A building with a quite rare concave facade, in Piazza Manin.

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A Watering Can

An unusual watering can, found at a dumpster in Via Crispi.

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Strange Traffic Light

Scali Manzoni: to be a pedestrian in Livorno is increasingly hard...

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M/V Arethusa

The cruise ship “Arethusa” is waiting for the good season at the Elba pier.

See also: Arethusa
External links: Arethusa (Condé Nast Traveler) - M/V Arethusa (Grand Circle Cruise Line)
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Ivy-leaf Geranium

Pelargonium peltatum, or ivy-leaf geranium, in via Cecioni. (Photo taken last August)

External links: Pelargonium (Wikipedia)
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Mercato delle Vettovaglie

A view of the interior of our Mercato Centrale, formerly known as Mercato delle Vettovaglie (Market of Provisons).

See also: Mercato Centrale - Iron Leaves - Smelling the Coffee - Caryatids - At the Market - Iron Castle - Passing Troops - Market Panorama - A Huge Door - Theme Day: Entry
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Classic Car for a Wedding

Classic car for a wedding, in Piazza del Municipio. (Photo taken last December)

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The Red Window

A red window, on Scali degli Olandesi.

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Frankie Pub

A pub in Piazza dei Mille, with a bench and some leftovers from the night before...

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Via Vecchia di Salviano

Corner building between Piazza Damiano Chiesa and Via Vecchia di Salviano.

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Optimist in Winter

It wasn't yet officially winter,

but they were at sea last December.

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The Screaming Gull

Gull on the walls of the Fortezza Nuova (New Fortress).

See also: Fortezza Nuova
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Two Dragons

We have many dragons in Livorno: here are two of them in Via Calzabigi

See also: Carved Dragon - Lazy Dragon - Wooden Dragon - Corner Dragon

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Save “The Peasant”

In 1496 Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor, was at war with the Republic of Florence. An Imperial army laid siege to Livorno to cut Florence access to the sea, while a fleet blockaded the port. Hundreds of peasants from the boroughs around town, tired of past destruction, volunteered to join the defense.

A legend says that a “villano” (peasant), Guerrino of Montenero, distinguished himself leading his men in the defense of the old fort. It seems that he even shot the Emperor himself, barely missing him and tearing one of his brocade sleeves. After three weeks some unexpected help came with a “libecciata” (gale force wind) that destroyed part of the imperial fleet and ravaged the camp of the assailants, leading the Emperor to end his siege.
Florence, grateful of the loyalty demonstrated in the field, gave to Livorno the right to fly a standard with the Latin word “Fides” (Faith), which still now shows up on our coat of arms. A first monument “al villano” (to the peasant) was erected at the bastion successfully defended by Guerrino and his men. Today we can only see the third version of the monument by Vitaliano De Angelis and Giulio Guiggi: it was erected in “Largo Fratelli Rosselli” in 1956 to replace an older work lost in the war.
As you can see the statue is not in good shape and a crowdfunding campaign was started to restore it:

Salviamo “Il Villano” (Save “The Peasant”)

External links: Maximilian I - Holy Roman Emperor - Republic of Florence (Wikipedia)

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New vs Old

Scoglio della Regina: on the left new lamp posts and new building, on the right old lamp posts and old building.

See also: A “Horror” Revisited - Almost Finished - Scoglio della Regina

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Three Trucks

Three red trucks lying in ambush in Via Ferraris...

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Built in 1858

The corner building between Via Marradi and Via Roma, built in 1858.

See also: Anno 1858 - Lion Heads
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Burhan Dizman 3

A motorboat of the Vigili del Fuoco (Fire Brigade) along the side of the 120-meter Turkish cargo “Burhan Dizman 3”.

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Hibiscus syriacus

A Hibiscus syriacus in Viale Fabbricotti. (Photo taken last August)

External links: Hibiscus syriacus (Wikipedia)
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Not Copper

Copper theft is quite common here: someone probably took this copper-colored cladding for the real thing.

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Corte Ferraris

They are selling these new buildings as “Corte Ferraris” (Ferraris Court), a year ago they were like this.

See also: Reinforced Concrete

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The Green Balcony

A green balcony on Scali delle Cantine.

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Theme Day: Best of 2015

The Frecce Tricolori at Livorno: probably not the best photo, but surely the most spectacular...

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Happy New Year to All of You!

Theme Day: Best of 2009 - Theme Day: Best of 2010 - Theme Day: Best of 2013 - Theme Day: Best of 2014

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See also: Frecce Tricolori - Livorno Air Show 2015 - Nine Arrows
External links: Frecce Tricolori (Wikipedia)

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