Designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1574, the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne has the tallest minarets in Turkey, and its dome is two metres higher than that of Agia Sofia in Constantinople. For more info, see the Wikipedia article: http://ift.tt/1DJyIlT(Edirne) […]
Tag: oldstones
Tower of Elbasan
One of the towers in the surviving walls around the old city of Elbasan. I think these were originally Byzantine walls, later buttressed by the Ottomans. http://flic.kr/p/qnqvxQ
The Laver of Regeneration
During the Easter vigil in the cathedral of Milan in the year 387, the bishop (known to posterity as St Ambrose of Milan) baptised several people. Among them were a 33 year old man and his illegitimate teenage son. The man eventually moved back […]
Sunrise
The 8th century baptistry and 9th century church are closed off for archeological work and restoration. I was disappointed at not getting to see more than this, but glad to know these buildings are being cared for. http://flic.kr/p/pLPz8c
The Road Goes Ever On And On
Just past the town of Bard, the trail joined the Roman road which has led countless people through this valley for millenia. http://flic.kr/p/pLAjdP
Église Saint-Nicholas, Orsiéres
According to my Via Francigena guidebook, the church of St Nicholas in Orsiéres dates to between the 11th and the 13th centuries. I assume this means that the job was completed 200 years after it was begun, which is simply ludicrous to the modern […]
Villeneuve Tourist Office
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