The paving stones are honeycomb-shaped! Author Giuseppe Di Lampedusa's family home gave onto this piazzetta. It was destroyed by an American bomb during WWII, rebuilt and now, just recently, turned into apartments. There used to be a water tower and fountain here that brought icy cold water from the mountains, and thirsty aristocrats would Read More
Sicily
Cityscape: Piazzetta degli Angelini
January 6, 2016
The paving stones are honeycomb-shaped! Author Giuseppe Di Lampedusa's family home gave onto this piazzetta. It was destroyed by an American bomb during WWII, rebuilt and now, just recently, turned into apartments. There used to be a water tower and fountain here that brought icy cold water from the mountains, and thirsty aristocrats would Read More
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Palermo before the war slideshow
December 20, 2015
A new slideshow of old Palermo found on the Facebook group Palermo in Bianco e Nero by Ganfry Fiero.
Serpotta slideshow
February 8, 2015
https://www.flickr.com/photos/luciano52/15097563993/
Photo slide show of Serpotta's white plaster sculptures at Palermo. Incredible.
Photos by Luciano Romeo. Excellent!!!! Open the slide show and use the zoom tool to see the incredible details.