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Madonna della Misericordia dates back to the 15th century and was built similar to other churches in the area with a circular plan. The building is made of brick with an elliptical dome and was built in 1628 financed by the bishop of Ascoli, according to a project by Giovanni Branca from Pesaro.

The area was inhabited by Etruscans until the arrival of the Celts, who held it from the 6th century BC until their defeat by the Umbri in 283 BC. In 268 BC the Roman Republic founded the colonia of Ariminum. The end of Roman rule was marked by the destruction caused by invasions and wars. When the Ostrogoths conquered Rimini in 493, Odoacer, besieged in Ravenna, had to capitulate. During the Gothic War (535–554), Rimini was taken and retaken many times. Under Byzantine rule, it was part of the Exarchate of Ravenna. In 728, it was taken with many other cities by Liutprand, King of the Lombards but returned to the Byzantines about 735. Pepin the Short gave it to the Holy See, but during the wars of the popes and the Italian cities against the emperors, Rimini sided with the latter. The Tempietto di Sant'Antonio is a small, octagonal chapel dedicated to St Anthony of Padua The structure was initially built here in 1518 and rebuilt in Baroque style after the earthquake of 1672. Legend has the structure was constructed to honor a Eucharistic miracle at the site. The legend, known also as the "Miracle of the Mule", holds that, during the 13th century, St Anthony of Padua, after an impassioned public sermon, was distributing the blessed eucharist to faithful gathered in the piazza, when one citizen ignored him while walking along with his mule. The mule however miraculously and stubbornly sat prostrate in front of the saint.

In Roman times Ravenna was a lagoon city surrounded by water, with at times up to 50.000 inhabitants. The second largest naval base of the Roman Empire was located here. In the late 5th century, Roman authority in the West dissolved, and Romulus Augustulus was deposed by the general Odoacer in 476. Odoacer ruled as king of Italy for 13 years, but in 489 the eastern emperor Zeno sent the Ostrogoth king Theoderic to reconquer Italy. After losing the Battle of Verona, Odoacer retreated to Ravenna, where he withstood a three-year siege. In 493, Theoderic finally took Ravenna and supposedly killed Odoacer with his own hands. Ravenna became the capital of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy. Theodoric died in 526 and various Ostrogothic military leaders took the Kingdom of Italy, but none was really successful. Meanwhile, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I opposed both Ostrogoth rule. In 535 his general Belisarius invaded Italy and in 540 conquered Ravenna. After the conquest of Italy was completed in 554, Ravenna became the seat of the Byzantine government in Italy. Under Byzantine rule, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ravenna held second place in Italy after the pope and played an important role during this period. In 751 Lombard king, Aistulf conquered Ravenna, thus ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy. King Pepin of the Franks attacked the Lombards and Ravenna gradually came under the direct authority of the Popes. Pope Adrian I authorized Charlemagne to take away anything from Ravenna that he liked, and Roman columns, mosaics, statues, and other portable items were taken north to enrich his capital of Aachen. In 1198 Ravenna led a league of Romagna cities against the Emperor. After the war of 1218, the Traversari family was able to impose its rule in the city, but after a short period, Ravenna was returned to the Papal States in 1248 and again to the Traversari until 1275. One of the most illustrious residents of Ravenna at this time was the exiled Florentine poet Dante. In 1441 the city was annexed to the Venetian territories. The construction of San Vitale began in 526. At the time, Ravenna was under the rule of the Ostrogoths. Bishop Maximianus completed construction in 547, preceding Justinian's creation of the Exarchate of Ravenna, which followed his partial re-conquest of the Western Roman Empire. San Vitale is the model for many later churches in Europe (e.g. Aachen Cathedral) and is known for its extraordinary mosaics. However, I will not upload any more photos now. You can find them in the album below. Find more photos from Ravenna in this album www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1330038

In Roman times Ravenna was a lagoon city surrounded by water, with at times up to 50.000 inhabitants. The second largest naval base of the Roman Empire was located here. In the late 5th century, Roman authority in the West dissolved, and Romulus Augustulus was deposed by the general Odoacer in 476. Odoacer ruled as king of Italy for 13 years, but in 489 the eastern emperor Zeno sent the Ostrogoth king Theoderic to reconquer Italy. After losing the Battle of Verona, Odoacer retreated to Ravenna, where he withstood a three-year siege. In 493, Theoderic finally took Ravenna and supposedly killed Odoacer with his own hands. Ravenna became the capital of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy. Theodoric died in 526 and various Ostrogothic military leaders took the Kingdom of Italy, but none was really successful. Meanwhile, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I opposed both Ostrogoth rule. In 535 his general Belisarius invaded Italy and in 540 conquered Ravenna. After the conquest of Italy was completed in 554, Ravenna became the seat of the Byzantine government in Italy. Under Byzantine rule, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ravenna held second place in Italy after the pope and played an important role during this period. In 751 Lombard king, Aistulf conquered Ravenna, thus ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy. King Pepin of the Franks attacked the Lombards and Ravenna gradually came under the direct authority of the Popes. Pope Adrian I authorized Charlemagne to take away anything from Ravenna that he liked, and Roman columns, mosaics, statues, and other portable items were taken north to enrich his capital of Aachen. In 1198 Ravenna led a league of Romagna cities against the Emperor. After the war of 1218, the Traversari family was able to impose its rule in the city, but after a short period, Ravenna was returned to the Papal States in 1248 and again to the Traversari until 1275. One of the most illustrious residents of Ravenna at this time was the exiled Florentine poet Dante. In 1441 the city was annexed to the Venetian territories. Construction of the church began in 1701 at the behest of the Confraternita della Beata Vergine dei Suffragi (Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin of the Suffrages) and ended in 1728. The baroque-style building has a central octagonal plan. Find more photos from Ravenna in this album www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1330038

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year. I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time. Santa Maria della Maddalena (aka "La Maddalena") was designed by the Venetian architect Tommaso Temanza (1705-89). The entrance to the church is surmounted by the inscription SAPIENTIA AEDIFICAVIT SIBI DOMUM (Wisdom has built herself a home).

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year. I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time. Torcello island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated. It was a town with a cathedral and bishops before St Mark's Basilica was built. Torcello was one of the first lagoon islands to be populated by those Veneti who fled the "terra ferma" to take shelter from the barbarian invasions, especially after Attila the Hun had destroyed the city of Altinum in 452. In 638, Torcello became the bishop’s official seat for more than a thousand years and the people of Altinum brought with them the relics of Saint Heliodorus, now the patron saint of the island. Torcello rapidly grew in importance as a political and trading center. In pre-Medieval times, Torcello was a much more powerful trading center than Venice. A serious issue for Torcello was that the swamp area of the lagoon around the island increased by the 14th century. Navigation in the laguna was impossible and traders ceased calling at the island. The growing swamps also seriously aggravated malaria. As a result, by the late 14th century, a substantial number of people left the island. In 1689, the bishopric transferred to Murano, and by 1797, the population had dropped to about 300. Today it is less than 20. Torcello's numerous palazzi, its twelve parishes, and its sixteen cloisters have almost disappeared since the Venetians recycled the useful building material. Next to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (see previous uploads) is the Church of Santa Fosca. It owes its origin to the tomb of a martyr. According to tradition, the relics of the martyr Santa Fosca were brought to Torcello from the oasis of Sabrata in Libya before the year 1011. The church is a central building from the 11th century with a Greek cross in an octagon.

Venice (ital. Venezia) is one of the most important tourist destinations worldwide with about 30 million visitors each year. I have already uploaded dozens of shots from previous visits, so I´ll try to cut down the number of uploads this time. Torcello island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated. It was a town with a cathedral and bishops before St Mark's Basilica was built. Torcello was one of the first lagoon islands to be populated by those Veneti who fled the "terra ferma" to take shelter from the barbarian invasions, especially after Attila the Hun had destroyed the city of Altinum in 452. In 638, Torcello became the bishop’s official seat for more than a thousand years and the people of Altinum brought with them the relics of Saint Heliodorus, now the patron saint of the island. Torcello rapidly grew in importance as a political and trading center. In pre-Medieval times, Torcello was a much more powerful trading center than Venice. A serious issue for Torcello was that the swamp area of the lagoon around the island increased by the 14th century. Navigation in the laguna was impossible and traders ceased calling at the island. The growing swamps also seriously aggravated malaria. As a result, by the late 14th century, a substantial number of people left the island. In 1689, the bishopric transferred to Murano, and by 1797, the population had dropped to about 300. Today it is less than 20. Torcello's numerous palazzi, its twelve parishes, and its sixteen cloisters have almost disappeared since the Venetians recycled the useful building material. Next to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (see previous uploads) is the Church of Santa Fosca. It owes its origin to the tomb of a martyr. According to tradition, the relics of the martyr Santa Fosca were brought to Torcello from the oasis of Sabrata in Libya before the year 1011. The church is a central building from the 11th century with a Greek cross in an octagon.

In the 12th century, the local voivode endowed the Church of St. Cross here. At the end of the 12th century another church, the Rotunda of St. Prokop, was built. Premonstratensian nuns had a monastery here from 1148 to 1838. The Holy Trinity Church, consecrated in 1216, was also built during this period. Strzelno fell to Prussia in 1772. After the end of the First World War Strzelno was ceded to the Second Polish Republic. In 1939 the region was occupied by the German Wehrmacht; subsequently, Strelno was reincorporated into the German Reich. In the spring of 1945, it rejoined Poland. - The "Rotunda of St. Prokop" was probably completed mid 13th century, like the neighboring church of the Premonstratensian nuns. There are three "addons": a square chancel on the eastern side, two small apses to the west, and a tall tower. with a prominent escarpment on the west side and a gallery on the first floor. During the reconstruction at the end of the 15th century, the upper part of the tower was demolished and bricked again in brick. Later, the rotunda was incorporated into the buildings of the convent as a monastery gate. In 1779 the rotunda was re-consecrated and dedicated to St. Procopius. In 1812 the church was profaned by Napoleon's soldiers and used for economic purposes. The rotunda got renovated and reconstructed in the 1890s and again in the 1920s. During WW II, the rotunda was turned into a warehouse. In 1945, the Germans planted explosives in the rotunda. The explosion and fire destroyed the upper parts of the tower and all interior fittings, while the walls survived. Conservation works were carried out in the years 1948–1952, restoring the original Romanesque character of the church. In the tympanum, there are three figures. In the center the enthroned Christ, on the left the young founder, offering the model of the rotunda to Christ, and on the right a female figure, perhaps the superior of the monastery, with an open book. The original tympanum was destroyed in 1945. Thanks to a plaster cast, which was in the Krakow National Museum, the restoration of the Romanesque tympanum was possible.

In the 12th century, the local voivode endowed the Church of St. Cross here. At the end of the 12th century another church, the Rotunda of St. Prokop, was built. Premonstratensian nuns had a monastery here from 1148 to 1838. The Holy Trinity Church, consecrated in 1216, was also built during this period. Strzelno fell to Prussia in 1772. After the end of the First World War Strzelno was ceded to the Second Polish Republic. In 1939 the region was occupied by the German Wehrmacht; subsequently, Strelno was reincorporated into the German Reich. In the spring of 1945, it rejoined Poland. - The "Rotunda of St. Prokop" was probably completed mid 13th century, like the neighboring church of the Premonstratensian nuns. There are three "addons": a square chancel on the eastern side, two small apses to the west, and a tall tower. with a prominent escarpment on the west side and a gallery on the first floor. During the reconstruction at the end of the 15th century, the upper part of the tower was demolished and bricked again in brick. Later, the rotunda was incorporated into the buildings of the convent as a monastery gate. In 1779 the rotunda was re-consecrated and dedicated to St. Procopius. In 1812 the church was profaned by Napoleon's soldiers and used for economic purposes. The rotunda got renovated and reconstructed in the 1890s and again in the 1920s. During WW II, the rotunda was turned into a warehouse. In 1945, the Germans planted explosives in the rotunda. The explosion and fire destroyed the upper parts of the tower and all interior fittings, while the walls survived. Conservation works were carried out in the years 1948–1952, restoring the original Romanesque character of the church.

In the 12th century the local voivode endowed the Church of St. Cross here. At the end of the 12th century another church, the Rotunda of St. Prokop, was built. Premonstratensian nuns had a monastery here from 1148 to 1838. The Holy Trinity Church, consecrated in 1216, was also built during this period. Strzelno fell to Prussia in 1772. After the end of the First World War Strzelno was ceded to the Second Polish Republic. In 1939 the region was occupied by the German Wehrmacht; subsequently Strelno was reincorporated into the German Reich. In the spring of 1945 it rejoined Poland. - The "Rotunda of St. Prokop" was probably completed mid 13th century, like the neighboring church of the Premonstratensian nuns. There are three "addons": a square chancel on the eastern side, two small apses to the west, and a tall tower. with a prominent escarpment on the west side and a gallery on the first floor. During the reconstruction at the end of the 15th century, the upper part of the tower was demolished and bricked again in brick. Later, the rotunda was incorporated into the buildings of the convent as a monastery gate. In 1779 the rotunda was re-consecrated and dedicated to St. Procopius . In 1812 the church was profaned by Napoleon's soldiers and used for economic purposes. The rotunda got renovated and reconstructed in the 1890s and again in the 1920s. During WW II, the rotunda was turned into a warehouse. In 1945, the Germans planted explosives in the rotunda. The explosion and fire destroyed the upper parts of the tower and all interior fittings, while the walls survived. Conservation works were carried out in the years 1948–1952, restoring the original Romanesque character of the church. The vaulting

In the 12th century the local voivode endowed the Church of St. Cross here. At the end of the 12th century another church, the Rotunda of St. Prokop, was built. Premonstratensian nuns had a monastery here from 1148 to 1838. The Holy Trinity Church, consecrated in 1216, was also built during this period. Strzelno fell to Prussia in 1772. After the end of the First World War Strzelno was ceded to the Second Polish Republic. In 1939 the region was occupied by the German Wehrmacht; subsequently Strelno was reincorporated into the German Reich. In the spring of 1945 it rejoined Poland. - The "Rotunda of St. Prokop" was probably completed mid 13th century, like the neighboring church of the Premonstratensian nuns. There are three "addons": a square chancel on the eastern side, two small apses to the west, and a tall tower. with a prominent escarpment on the west side and a gallery on the first floor. During the reconstruction at the end of the 15th century, the upper part of the tower was demolished and bricked again in brick. Later, the rotunda was incorporated into the buildings of the convent as a monastery gate. In 1779 the rotunda was re-consecrated and dedicated to St. Procopius . In 1812 the church was profaned by Napoleon's soldiers and used for economic purposes. The rotunda got renovated and reconstructed in the 1890s and again in the 1920s. During WW II, the rotunda was turned into a warehouse. In 1945, the Germans planted explosives in the rotunda. The explosion and fire destroyed the upper parts of the tower and all interior fittings, while the walls survived. Conservation works were carried out in the years 1948–1952, restoring the original Romanesque character of the church. h century.

In the 12th century the local voivode endowed the Church of St. Cross here. At the end of the 12th century another church, the Rotunda of St. Prokop, was built. Premonstratensian nuns had a monastery here from 1148 to 1838. The Holy Trinity Church, consecrated in 1216, was also built during this period. Strzelno fell to Prussia in 1772. After the end of the First World War Strzelno was ceded to the Second Polish Republic. In 1939 the region was occupied by the German Wehrmacht; subsequently Strelno was reincorporated into the German Reich. In the spring of 1945 it rejoined Poland. - The "Rotunda of St. Prokop" was probably completed mid 13th century, like the neighboring church of the Premonstratensian nuns. There are three "addons": a square chancel on the eastern side, two small apses to the west, and a tall tower. with a prominent escarpment on the west side and a gallery on the first floor. During the reconstruction at the end of the 15th century, the upper part of the tower was demolished and bricked again in brick. Later, the rotunda was incorporated into the buildings of the convent as a monastery gate. In 1779 the rotunda was re-consecrated and dedicated to St. Procopius . In 1812 the church was profaned by Napoleon's soldiers and used for economic purposes. The rotunda got renovated and reconstructed in the 1890s and again in the 1920s. During WW II, the rotunda was turned into a warehouse. In 1945, the Germans planted explosives in the rotunda. The explosion and fire destroyed the upper parts of the tower and all interior fittings, while the walls survived. Conservation works were carried out in the years 1948–1952, restoring the original Romanesque character of the church. h century.

Reit im Winkl is located on the German/Austrian border. The village is well known as a ski resort and home of the Biathlon World Cup. in Summer the village is popular with mountain bikers and nordic walkers. More than 600.00 touristic overnight stays are handled by a population of about only 2600. Near the small suburb, Groissenbach is this tiny round chapel.