In memory of Umberto I, King of Italy, killed on July 29th, 1900.
Built in 1904 in Duomo Square, placed here in 1930.
Archive for the tag 'Monument'
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Monumento A Umberto I
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 16th 2018
From Wiki:
Aidan of Lindisfarne[1] (died 31 August 651), known as the Apostle of Northumbria, was an Irish monk and missionary credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. He founded a monastic cathedral on the island of Lindisfarne, served as its first bishop, and travelled ceaselessly throughout the countryside, spreading the gospel to both the Anglo-Saxon nobility and to the socially disenfranchised (including children and slaves).
After his [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 20th 2014
Filed under Art, Gardens, Out & About
The Thoughtful Druid
Shugborough Estate features several interesting monuments, one of which is The Ruin.
The Ruin is situated by the River Sow, facing the formal gardens. Part of its feature is a thoughtful druid, he seems rather ghost-like in my image.
9 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2013
