The rumor behind this Romanesque church in San Gimignano is that the Knights of Templar built it upon their return from the first crusade. In fact, the white stone arch above the door contains a symbol of the Templars. Fanciful as that may be, research indicates the church is from a later period.
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Chiesa di San Jacopo al Tempio
Posted in Church, Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
Piazza della Cisterna
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
This brick-paved piazza in San Gimignano has served as the center of town since the 9th century, although the well was built in the 1200’s. The underground cistern collected rainwater from a series of pipes that drained from the surrounding rooftops.
Oz Didn’t Give Nothin’ to the Tin Man
Posted in Gino, Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
Hiding his white bag behind his back, Oz whispers to the Tin Man: “Stay away from those new-fangled can openers, my friend.”
Gino has a fetish for knights in armor. (He also sometimes likes to think he is Zorro or James Bond.) This metal friend was found in San Gimignano as we wandered about.
City of Towers
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
15 out of 72…or is it 14 out of 60? Various sources differ in their numbers, but what is true is that a fraction of San Gimignano’s towers remain from what was. Still, the Medieval skyline is impressive despite the flourishing capitalism at street level.
Trattoria Time
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
Eating lunch at Trattoria Chiribiri in San Gimignano, just inside the Porta San Giovanni. The homemade pasta was divine and so was the wine, Vernaccia, local and famous.
Medieval Meets Manhattan
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
In addition to its Medieval wonders, San Gimignano is a shoppers paradise. It’s easy to work up an appetite for gelato.
View from Rocca e Parco di Montestaffoli
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | 2 Comments »
In the heart of San Gimignano is the shell of a 14th century fortress, now a small hilltop park within an olive-tree spreckled courtyard. Within the courtyard is a little tower that, in a few steps’ climb, offers this stunning panorama of the valley below. When we were there, a woman in the courtyard below played [...]
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Posted in Italy, San Gimignano on October 21, 2006 | Comments Off
A San Gimignano shop devoted solely to wrought iron.
Italy 2006
Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese
Melinda takes you to Sicily and climbs a volcano. Wander through narrow, cobbled streets, seaside towns and ancient ruins on the Italian island of Sicily and the Greek Peloponnesian Peninsula at Melinda Trips 2007: Sicily and Peloponnese.Copyright
All posts and images on this blog are by Melinda Brovelli and copyrighted under a Creative Commons Attribution, Noncommercial, No Derivative Works License. Attribution should be to Melinda Brovelli with a link to Melinda Trips 2006: Italy.
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