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Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Villa Rufolo – The Belvedere
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2018
The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist stands of the site of an earlier building.
The church, preceded by a covered atrium , is annexed to the Franciscan convent. Originally a Latin cross , with three naves and eight chapels , following the eighteenth-century restorations, it is today presented as a single -barreled vaulted hall (until the 1980 earthquake decorated with frescoes ) and a [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2018
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Duomo – Ravello
The Duomo (Cathedral), renovated in 1786, was originally built in the 11th century at the request of Nicola Rufolo, owner of the adjacent Villa Rufolo. The Cathedral is dedicated to St. Pantaleone, the patron saint of the city.
The bronze embossed entrance door dates from 1179 and has 54 panels depicting scenes of the major mysteries [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 19th 2018
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Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte
The Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte is a small, peaceful garden with trees, flowers and lawn. Belvedere means ‘beautiful view’ and it’s the perfect place to sit and enjoy a wonderful view of the Amalfi Coast. Named after the Belgian princess who married Prince Umberto, it’s a popular spot for wedding photographs.
16 Comments CherryPie on Jan 15th 2018
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Madonna Dell’Ospedale
St Angelo in ancient times, was built in a grotto and later expanded into a”Hospital” to host wanderers and pilgrims. Inside a canalization system used to direct water filtered from the rocks towards a circular well and a small holding tank. The Church is portrayed in a xylography by Mauritius Cornelius Escher.
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 12th 2018
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Hotel Giordano
Located in a really enviable spot, the 4-star Hotel Giordano is a villa of the early 19th century, just a few steps from the Duomo Square in the heart of Ravello.
Owned by the same family as Hotel Villa Maria, the Giordano is more modern, but not lacking in any of its charm. Antique furnishings, colourful majolica tiles [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 9th 2018
