Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
We were all packed up and ready to go before we went down for breakfast so all we needed to do after breakfast was settle the bill for the few extras we had added to our room.
On the way home we stopped off at Hexham to see the Abbey as recommended by JD. Hexham Abbey [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2015
The only church on Tartinijev Trg [Piran Square], the relatively diminutive St Peter has roots going all the way back to 1272, but took its present classical form in 1818. An exquisite relief above the main entrance depicts Christ bestowing the keys to the Heavenly Kingdom upon Peter.
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 26th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
Saint Francis de Sales
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2015
Filed under Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Tartini House is one of the oldest houses that encircle Tartini Square.
Municipal documents from 1384 mention it as the Gothic building “Casa Pizagura”; later its exterior was renovated in the Neoclassical style. Here it was the Giuseppe Tartini was born.
On the 1st floor there is the Tartini Memorial Room, containing the objects the artist left [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 24th 2015
Filed under Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Tartini Square is named after Giuseppe Tartini, a violin virtuoso and composer of music. He was born in Piran on 8th April 1692.
Tartini’s achievements in the sphere of violin virtuosity became a basis and stimulation for the later Paganini’s virtuosity and his unique violin technique.
Tartini created mostly instrumental music. He adored violin, and this is [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 23rd 2015
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Tartini Square became the central square of Piran at the end of the 13th century, but it acquired its present appearance only in the 19th century. When the harbour (mandrač) was filled, the inhabitants of Piran made a large square around which they built all the major municipal institutions (Town Hall, Court House, etc.) and [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 21st 2015
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 20th 2015
