The Rocca Maggiore was built around 1173-1174 when the archbishop of Mainz stayed there, and occupied Assisi (PG) on behalf of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. In 1198 it was destroyed by a popular uprising and was…
The modern canal harbour of Pescara was designed at the start of last century, almost destroyed in WWII and then recovered for use by fishing boats, merchant ships, oil tankers and passengers. In recent years,…
The Cavallerizza Reale was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The complex of buildings is the result of the continuous extension of the Accademia Reale, known as the ‘command zone’ of the Savoy capital,…