Showing posts with label Fortezza Vecchia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fortezza Vecchia. Show all posts

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Matilda's Keep

The Mastio di Matilde (Matilda's Keep) of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) reflected in the Pamiglione (Old Harbour), Livorno
The Mastio di Matilde (Matilda's Keep) of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) reflected in the Pamiglione (Old Harbour).
Il Mastio di Matilde della Fortezza Vecchia riflesso nel Pamiglione.

See also: Mastio di Matilde - Fortezza Vecchia - Pamiglione
Vedi anche: Mastio di Matilde - Fortezza Vecchia - Pamiglione


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Monday, July 30, 2018

The Kid Photographer

The kid photographer, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), Livorno
The kid photographer, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).
La piccola fotografa, Fortezza Vecchia.

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Stage in the Fortress

A stage inside the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).
Un palco all'interno della Fortezza Vecchia.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Close-up

Close-up of a gull, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortreess), Livorno
Close-up of a gull, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortreess). (Already posted on Instagram)
Primo piano di un gabbiano, Fortezza Vecchia. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Chairs and Tables

Chairs and tables from above, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), Livorno
Chairs and tables from above, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).
Sedie e tavolini visti dall'alto, Fortezza Vecchia.

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Cat from Above

Cat seen from above, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), Livorno
Cat seen from above, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).
Gatto visto dall'alto, Fortezza Vecchia.

Monday, April 30, 2018

Brick Arches

Brick arches, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), Livorno
Brick arches, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).
Archi in mattoni, Fortezza Vecchia.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Monday, August 21, 2017

A View of the Fortress

A view of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) with the Capitana bastion in foreground, Livorno
A view of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) with the Capitana bastion in foreground.
Una veduta della Fortezza Vecchia con il bastione della Capitana in primo piano.

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Covered Walkway

A covered walkway, Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), Livorno
A covered walkway on the north side of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress). (Already posted on Instagram)
Un camminamento coperto sul lato nord della Fortezza Vecchia. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Friday, February 10, 2017

The Mastio and the Silos

Livorno
The round tower, known as “Mastio di Matilde” (Matilda's Keep), with the granary silos in background and many gulls. (Already posted on Instagram)
La torre rotonda, conosciuta come Mastio di Matilde, con i silos del grano sullo sfondo e molti gabbiani.
(Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Monday, December 12, 2016

Yard of Arms

Livorno
A detail of the “Cortile d'Arme” (Yard of Arms) of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress). (Already posted on Instagram)
Un dettaglio del Cortile d'Arme della Fortezza Vecchia. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Sunday, October 9, 2016

San Francesco

church of Saint Francis, Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
The church of Saint Francis, inside the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress), rebuilt after the heavy damages of the war.

“According to tradition, it was in this small place of worship on the morning of 19th March 1606 that Ferdinando I de' Medici and his court gathered, in the presence of the Council of Elders, to celebrate the mass which marked Livorno's elevation to city status. During the ceremony, Bernadetto Borromei received the red velvet stole with white fur edging, known as the ‘Capperuccio’, from the Grand Duke as a mark of his new role as Gonfaloniere.” (Livorno Port Authority)

La chiesa di San Francesco, all'interno della Fortezza Vecchia, ricostruita dopo i pesanti danni durante la guerra.

“Secondo la tradizione, la mattina del 19 marzo del 1606, proprio in questo piccolo edificio religioso al cospetto di Ferdinando I dei Medici, giunto per l'occasione con la sua corte ed alla presenza del Consiglio degli Anziani, venne celebrata una messa al termine della quale Livorno fu elevata a rango di città. Durante la cerimonia Bernadetto Borromei ricevette dal Granduca il ‘Capperuccio’, la stola o striscia di velluto rosso con rifiniture in pelle bianca, simbolo della sua nuova carica di Gonfaloniere.” (Autorità Portuale di Livorno)

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Fortezza Vecchia from Above

Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
The whole extension of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress) from a vantage point. On the left the Capitana bastion, in the middle the Mastio di Matilde, on the right Canaviglia bastion with the Palazzo di Francesco. In background, on the left, the tent-like structure of the Fish Market, on the right the reddish Palazzo del Portuale. Slightly above it we can see the bell tower of the Cathedral. If you are curious about the vantage point, we were exactly here.

Mercato del Pesce - Palazzo del Portuale - Duomo di Livorno - Old Silos

See also: Fortezza Vecchia - Piazza dei Grani - Scalo Regio - Porta del Duca - Cortile d'Arme - Capitana - Ampolletta - Molo del Soccorso - Canaviglia - Palazzo di Francesco - Mastio di Matilde - From the Top
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Two Ports

Avvisatore Marittimo, Maritime Warnings service, Livorno
Our view from the Mastio is moving again toward the sea with the blue tower of the Avvisatore Marittimo (Maritime Warnings service) at the entrance of the Porto Mediceo. At the horizon we can see the island of Gorgona, 37 Km off the coast, still part of the Municipality of Livorno.
On the left a view of the the Porto Mediceo, which was the first real port and it is now mostly used as a marina or by ferries and smaller cruise ships. On the right a view of the far larger cargo port.

View from the Mastio - The Three Bastions - View on the Old Harbor

See also: Island Prison - Gorgona - Easter Eve - The Looming Tower - Over the Porto Mediceo - Cargo Port - Fortezza Vecchia - Mastio di Matilde
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Monday, November 16, 2015

The Three Bastions

Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
We are going on with the view from the Mastio of the Fortezza Vecchia: here is the first of its the three bastions, the Capitana, badly damaged by a huge explosion during the war. On the left we can see the church of San Ferdinando, in the middle there is what I have called the Isthmus of Crocetta, and on the right the church of Santa Caterina.
Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
Still on the land side of the fortress we have the Ampolletta bastion. On the right, with a view on the Porto Mediceo, the Canaviglia bastion, with on top the Palazzo di Francesco.

View from the Mastio

See also: Fortezza Vecchia - Piazza dei Grani - Scalo Regio - Porta del Duca - Cortile d'Arme - Capitana - Ampolletta - Molo del Soccorso - Canaviglia - Palazzo di Francesco - Mastio di Matilde - From the Top
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Friday, November 13, 2015

View from the Mastio

Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
With the new bridge the access to the Fortezza Vecchia is surprisingly easier and we already found it open twice, probably because it was Sunday. After more than five years we were also able to climb to the top of the Mastio di Matilde (Matilda's Keep), which has an amazing view on the port, the city, and the fortress itself.
Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno
The “mastio” seen from the inner courtyard and a view from above of the oldest part of the fortress, the 14th century “Quadratura dei Pisani” (Square Fort of the Pisans).

The Bridge is Working! - The Three Bastions

See also: Fortezza Vecchia - Piazza dei Grani - Scalo Regio - Porta del Duca - Cortile d'Arme - Capitana - Ampolletta - Molo del Soccorso - Canaviglia - Palazzo di Francesco - Mastio di Matilde - From the Top
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Thursday, October 22, 2015