Matilda's Keep

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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Our farewell / Il nostro saluto

The Whole Lighthouse

The perspective is not so great, but I was able to squeeze the 50-meter tower in a photo from from below.
La prospettiva non è il massimo, ma sono riuscito a far entrare la torre di 50 metri in una foto dal basso.

Among the Cranes

The Marzocco Tower lost among the cranes of the port.
La Torre del Marzocco persa nel mezzo alle gru del porto.

See also: Torre del Marzocco
Vedi anche: Torre del Marzocco
External links: Torre del Marzocco (Wikipedia)

Hospital Helipad

The helipad of the hospital, Via Gramsci.
L'elisuperficie dell'ospedale, via Gramsci.

Kids on the Tower

On top of the Mastio di Matilde (Matilda's Keep), Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress). (Already posted on Instagram)
Sul Mastio di Matilde, Fortezza Vecchia. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Water Tower

Former water tower of Villa Maria, Via Calzabigi. (Already posted on Instagram)
Ex torre dell'acqua di Villa Maria, via Calzabigi. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Forte di Punta

The Forte di Punta (Fort of the Point), which once defended the entrance of the port with a powerful battery of coastal artillery, and the tower of the Avvisatore Marittimo (Maritime Warnings service). (Already posted on Instagram)
Il Forte di Punta, che una volta difendeva il porto con una poderosa batteria di artiglieria costiera, e la torre dell'Avvisatore Marittimo. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

The Mastio and the Silos

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)

Tourists on Top

Great to see tourists enjoying the view from the top of the Mastio di Matilde of the Fortezza Vecchia (Old Fortress).

(Already posted on Instagram)

Fortezza Vecchia - Mastio di Matilde - From the Top - View from the Mastio

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See also: Piazza dei Grani - Scalo Regio - Porta del Duca - Cortile d'Arme - Capitana - Ampolletta - Molo del Soccorso - Canaviglia - Palazzo di Francesco
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Four Towers

A plaque of the “Labroarte Ceramiche” in Via Ernesto Rossi with the most important historical towers of Livorno: Marzocco Tower, the Matilda's Keep, the Meloria Tower, and the Pisans' Lighthouse.

(Already posted on Instagram)

See also: Torre del Marzocco - Mastio di Matilde - Meloria - The Lighthouse

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The Square Tower

The oldest part of the “Fortezza Vecchia” is the “Torre Quadrata” (Square Tower), which once guarded the Pisan port, its lower part still visible now. The round tower known as “Mastio di Matilde” (Matilda's Keep) was built after 1241 or even later. Matilda of Tuscany died in 1115, so the attribution is obviously wrong. Since the second half of the 14th century the two towers were surrounded by by a wall called “Quadratura dei Pisani” (Pisans' Square Fort).

(Already posted on Instagram)

External links: Matilda of Tuscany (Wikipedia)
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
Search labels: Fortezza Vecchia

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Boccale & Calafuria

One of the most striking points of our coast is the Castello del Boccale (Boccale Castle). [Photo by Maurizio]

The Torre di Calafuria (Tower of Calafuria) and the unusual structure of the road bridge. Just behind it we can see the railway bridge. [Photo by Maurizio]

See also: The Castle's Jetty - The Calignaia Bridge - Walk... on Water
- Castello del Boccale - Torre di Calafuria - Calignaia - Castel Sonnino - Green Lizard's Bay

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The Mysterious Device

A few days ago a mysterious device appeared on top of the Mastio di Matilde... (It is the back of a faraway crane, casually juxtaposed behind the tower)

See also: Mastio di Matilde - Fortezza Vecchia
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The Looming Tower

This is the place from where I take most of my pictures of the ships entering or leaving the port, this time I just trained the camera in the other direction, towards the tower of the Avvisatore Marittimo.

See also: Easter Eve

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Faraway Marzocco

The faraway Torre del Marzocco seen from Piazza Garibaldi.

See also: Torre del Marzocco - Tower of the Winds

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Guard Tower

No, this is not a prison, but just a corner of the wall surrounding the Naval Academy compound.

External links: Italian Naval Academy

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Leaning Tower

The 55-meter tall Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) is the freestanding campanile (bell tower) of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The marble-covered tower leans at about 4 degrees and took almost two centuries to be built (1173-1372). Inside the belfry there are seven bells, one for each note of the musical scale.

See also: Santa Maria Assunta
External links: Piazza dei Miracoli - Leaning Tower of Pisa (Wikipedia)

(Why are we posting about Pisa? Click here for an answer)

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Swing Bridge Tower

A relatively modern tower, built probably in the 1860s, during the works for the “Darsena Nuova”. There were two, one for each side of the swing bridge, but only this one survived the Second World War.

The same tower and the old swing bridge in a postcard of the first years of the 19th century.

(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: The Two Towers - Swing Bridge - Open Bridge
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School with a Tower

The tower of the former villa which now hosts the “Dal Borro” elementary school in “Via Montebello”.

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Puffs of Cloud

Clouds almost like puffs of smoke and the bell tower of the church of “Nostra Signora del Rosario” (Our Lady of the Rosary).

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