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Il sole scalda la superficie dei nevai, e lo scioglimento superficiale sotto la forte luce di mezzogiorno crea un effetto lucido quasi vitreo - valli di Lanzo (TO) - Canon 5D Mark III - Canon 400 f/5.6
30/05/2021. Ladies European Tour 2021. Ladies Italian Open, Golf Club Margara, Piemont. Italy. May 28 - 30 2021. Olivia Cowan of Germany during the final round. Credit: Tristan Jones.
Diga del Teleccio (1.924 m.s.l.m ) - vallone di Piantonetto - Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso - Canon 7D - Canon 17 - 85
Ancient Novara, which dates to the time of the Ligures and the Celts, was a "municipium", that got its name, by the Romans, when the local Gauls obtained the Roman citizenship. It was destroyed by in 386 by Magnus Maximus, rebuilt by Theodosius I., in 405 sacked by Gothic king Radagaisus and again by Attila in 452.
Under the Lombards, Novara became a duchy; under Charles III (aka "Charles the Fat"), emperor of the Carolingian Empire, a countship. In 1110, it was conquered by Henry V and destroyed, but in 1167 it joined the Lombard League. At the end of the 12th century, it accepted the protection of Milan and became practically a dominion of the Visconti and later of the Sforza. In the Battle of Novara in 1513, Swiss mercenaries defending Novara routed the French troops besieging the city. This ended the French invasion of Italy in the "War of the Holy League".
Novara was the centre of a bishopric already within the 4th century. A large cathedral was erected within the 11th century. It was demolished in the mid-19th century to make way for the current Neo-Classical structure, built 1863 - 1869.
The baptistery was spared from Antonelli´s renovation. It is the earliest Christian monument in Novara, dating back to the early 5th century, built on a side already occupied in Roman times. In the centzer are the remains of an octagonal pool used for baptism by immersion.
The Fort of Exilles, located in the Susa Valley, was originally built in the 12th century and significantly expanded in the 18th century by the House of Savoy. Strategically positioned along a key Alpine pass, it served as a crucial defensive stronghold against invasions from France, reflecting centuries of military architecture and border conflicts in the region.
Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso - alta valle orco - Canon 5D mark III - Canon 17 - 40 Filtro ND 1000 Nisi - treppiede
Sacra di San Michele - Saint Michael's Abbey counterforts and the moon
At the end of the tenth century the Benedictine monks settled down on Mount Pirchiriano: the chronicle of the monastery describes the legend dealing with the building and the dedication of the first chapel by the angels-hence the name "Sacra"(consecrated), then extended to the further parts of the building The benedictine abbey as well-and it narrates the story of the repentant count Hugh of Montboissier who built a monastery and entrusted it to five Benedictine monks.
At present it can be partially visited and you can enjoy the wonderful sight of the Turin. The Abbey is 36 km far from Turin placed on a nose near Avigliana.