View from Above by junge1
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View from the top of one of the 14 remaining towers in San Gimignano. Originally there were 72 towers and the city is still known as San Gimignano of the Fine Towers.
Little is known about the origins of this city but it is believed to date back to the 3rd or 2nd century BC as an Etruscan site. Today, San Gimignano is one of Europe's best preserved cities.
The city became a free commune in 1199, but internal fights between the Ardinghelli family (Guelph) and the Salvucci family (Ghibelline) over the next two centuries caused deep divisions and rivalry. Most towers were built during this period as status symbols, the height of the towers depending on the families wealth.
This picture was taken in July 1997 and later scanned.
Thanks for visiting,
Sig...
Comments (34)
I see! Towers of Power! Any records? Nice shot!
Beautiful place. I too am curious about seeing the towers.
Great pov. Don't you just love old and ancient architecture.... There sure is a lot of history here. Thanks for the lesson. Aloha
Beautiful POV!!
Great pov and capture.
I don't intend the information I provide for uploads like this one to be interpreted as a 'lesson'. I am curious about the places I have visited in the past or will visit in the future and to me these trips are much more satisfying when I know what I am looking at. This requires a certain about of digging (research if you will) before I go, enough digging to make me curious enough to want to go, and certainly research after I come back. This often requires maps, books and recently the Internet to identify the photos I have taken of buildings, sites etc.
Wonderful view!
Very nice work. I like the POV here. Well done.
wow! what an awesome capture sig...beautiful view..
I know you don't intend to give a "lesson," my friend, but the things you tell us are always so interesting we can't help but learn something! This wonderful image is more enticing because of your narrative. Nicely done!
I'm in on the "lesson" idea also Sig. I love to travel and can't get everywhere I want to, so to all the travelers out there, including yourself, we get to see and "learn" about places that we may have not known that even know existed. Super POV and narrative. Dana
This is a wonderful view, over the rooftops to the valley beyond--beautiful!!
Excellent POV!
I find the way this place was built and the way you found a view to complement it and show it off very fascinated. The ridge of buildings is like the stripe on a skunk - it makes a statement.
Beautiful town and great picture! Awesome trip.
great foto, been there done that ;)
wonderful shot!!!
You are always welcome to share information my friend as it is always interesting knowing the history or information. Superb capture my friend.
this is a fantastic shot bro,
Wonderful photography!!!
Excellent view and shot!!!
Ah ha!!! the beautiful towers of San Giminiano!!! Magnificent capture and POV!!
What a great view! Super, bright, I can see for miles! This is great! lol Great shot, Sig.. Rob
fantastisches Bild!!!!
This is an awesome shot!!!!!!!!
E X C E L L E N T !!!! GREAT POV
i like the lay of the city. cool looking
Lovely capture Sig interesting info too great POV...
Shining.
Wonderful shot!!!