Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Ligurien

Built by the Fieschi counts in the Middle Ages, the castle completed the new urban planning work started by the Fieschi feudal lords in the center of Varese and was called "Borgo Rotondo", due to its elliptical shape, a sort of "fortified citadel".

The church was consecrated in 1676. It was originally the church of the convent complex of the nuns of the Order of St. Augustine, later converted to a cloistered monastery in 1652 by local Brigida Caranza.

Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is an approximately twelve kilometers long, climatically favorable coastal strip northwest of La Spezia. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries people have built terraces in the rugged, steep landscape up to the cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Paths, trains, and boats connect the five villages. The coastline, five villages, and surrounding hills are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1874 the railway line from Genoa to La Spezia was built along the coast, and each of the five villages got a railway station. Outside the train stations, the route runs almost exclusively in tunnels. Corniglia, seen from Vernazza

Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is an approximately twelve kilometers long, climatically favorable coastal strip northwest of La Spezia. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries people have built terraces in the rugged, steep landscape up to the cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Paths, trains, and boats connect the five villages. The coastline, five villages, and surrounding hills are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1874 the railway line from Genoa to La Spezia was built along the coast, and each of the five villages got a railway station. Outside the train stations, the route runs almost exclusively in tunnels. Vernazza is a well-preserved former fishing village. It has no car traffic and is the only natural port of Cinque Terre. In October 2011, Vernazza was struck by torrential rains, massive flooding, and mudslides. The flood left the town buried in over 4 meters of mud and debris, causing over 100 million euro worth of damage. According to legend, a small wooden box containing the finger bones of Santa Margherita's hand was found in very distant times on the Vernazza coast. The Church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia was built in the 13th century on a pre-existing Romanesque building that may have existed as early as the 11th century. First mentioned in 1318, it stands on a rock above the sea. The octagonal tower is 40 meters high. Between 1500 and 1600 the church was enlarged, destroying the original medieval facade. A renovation in the 1960s removed the 18th century baroque elements and partially restored the original internal structure.

Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is an approximately twelve kilometers long, climatically favorable coastal strip northwest of La Spezia. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries people have built terraces in the rugged, steep landscape up to the cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Paths, trains, and boats connect the five villages. The coastline, five villages, and surrounding hills are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1874 the railway line from Genoa to La Spezia was built along the coast, and each of the five villages got a railway station. Outside the train stations, the route runs almost exclusively in tunnels. Vernazza is a well-preserved former fishing village. It has no car traffic and is the only natural port of Cinque Terre. In October 2011, Vernazza was struck by torrential rains, massive flooding, and mudslides. The flood left the town buried in over 4 meters of mud and debris, causing over 100 million euro worth of damage. According to legend, a small wooden box containing the finger bones of Santa Margherita's hand was found in very distant times on the Vernazza coast. The Church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia was built in the 13th century on a pre-existing Romanesque building that may have existed as early as the 11th century. First mentioned in 1318, it stands on a rock above the sea. The octagonal tower is 40 meters high. Between 1500 and 1600 the church was enlarged, destroying the original medieval facade.

Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is an approximately twelve kilometers long, climatically favorable coastal strip northwest of La Spezia. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries people have built terraces in the rugged, steep landscape up to the cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Paths, trains, and boats connect the five villages. The coastline, five villages, and surrounding hills are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1874 the railway line from Genoa to La Spezia was built along the coast, and each of the five villages got a railway station. Outside the train stations, the route runs almost exclusively in tunnels. Vernazza is a well-preserved former fishing village. It has no car traffic and is the only natural port of Cinque Terre. In October 2011, Vernazza was struck by torrential rains, massive flooding, and mudslides. The flood left the town buried in over 4 meters of mud and debris, causing over 100 million euro worth of damage.

Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is an approximately twelve kilometers long, climatically favorable coastal strip northwest of La Spezia. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries people have built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Paths, trains, and boats connect the five villages. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hills are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1874 the railway line from Genoa to La Spezia was built along the coast, and each of the five villages got a train station. Outside the stations, the route runs almost entirely in tunnels. Riomaggiore is the most southern of the five villages.

La Spezia is the second largest city in the Liguria region after Genoa. Christianity probably gained a foothold in the region from the 3rd century. Along with the migration of peoples and the military conflicts between the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, the Goths invaded Liguria. In 643 the region fell under the rule of the Lombards. In the centuries that followed, the coast was regularly plagued by Arab and Norman pirates.Originally no more than a fishing village, the settlement of La Spezia arose in the 12th century. Under the rule of Nicolò Fieschi from 1256 to 1273, the village, favored by its position at the end of a bay, developed into an outpost in the fight against the dominance of Genoa. After the conquest in 1273, La Spezia became part of the Republic of Genoa.

La Spezia is the second largest city in the Liguria region after Genoa. Christianity probably gained a foothold in the region from the 3rd century. Along with the migration of peoples and the military conflicts between the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, the Goths invaded Liguria. In 643 the region fell under the rule of the Lombards. In the centuries that followed, the coast was regularly plagued by Arab and Norman pirates.Originally no more than a fishing village, the settlement of La Spezia arose in the 12th century. Under the rule of Nicolò Fieschi from 1256 to 1273, the village, favored by its position at the end of a bay, developed into an outpost in the fight against the dominance of Genoa. After the conquest in 1273, La Spezia became part of the Republic of Genoa. The large, striking building by the architect Adalberto Libera, one of the most representative architects of the Italian Modern movement, in the functional style of the post-war era was built between 1956 and 1976 (due to Libera's death completed in 1963 by Cesare Galeazzi.