Porta San Pietro
ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.
The southern most of the medieval city gates of the town of Viterbo. The only decoration of the gate is the town crest: a lion with a palm tree. Right next to gate is Palazzo di Donna Olimpia. The house actually dates to the beginning of the 15th century, when it was built by monks who needed a safe place to retreat to when their own abbey was unsafe. Donna Olimpia Maidalchini - the sister-in-law of the pope - acquired the palace in 1564. It was later turned into an orphanage. It is now home to several local clubs and associations in Viterbo (and in some need of repair.... Trust me, I have been inside!).
I chose a sepia treatment here, to deal with the glaring light in the original shot (a midday sun in Italy in the summer is hard to work with) and to make the information sign and the car less eye-catching.
Porta San Pietro
ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
Do not use without permission.
The southern most of the medieval city gates of the town of Viterbo. The only decoration of the gate is the town crest: a lion with a palm tree. Right next to gate is Palazzo di Donna Olimpia. The house actually dates to the beginning of the 15th century, when it was built by monks who needed a safe place to retreat to when their own abbey was unsafe. Donna Olimpia Maidalchini - the sister-in-law of the pope - acquired the palace in 1564. It was later turned into an orphanage. It is now home to several local clubs and associations in Viterbo (and in some need of repair.... Trust me, I have been inside!).
I chose a sepia treatment here, to deal with the glaring light in the original shot (a midday sun in Italy in the summer is hard to work with) and to make the information sign and the car less eye-catching.