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Petralia Soprana is located in the heart of Sicily, in the province of Palermo.
It is the highest town in the Madonie mountains, it dominates a vast landscape that ranges from the snow-capped peaks of Etna, to the city of Enna and the mountains of Palermo and then the wide valleys and waterways of the countryside that surround it.
A center of considerable importance during the Greek and Carthaginian domination, Petralia was the first Sicilian city to be dominated by the Romans, called "Petra" it was one of the cities that supplied the largest quantities of grain to the Roman Empire.
Following the Arab conquest, its name was changed to “Batraliah” and it became a powerful defensive stronghold at the time of the Normans.
Even today the town still preserves its medieval urban structure intact, with narrow paved streets, churches and noble palaces, suggestive courtyards and linear stone houses that widen into suggestive little squares and splendid views.
In 2018 it was awarded the title of "Most beautiful village in Italy".
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Petralia Soprana si trova nel cuore della Sicilia, in provincia di Palermo.
E' il più alto paese delle Madonie, domina un ampio paesaggio che spazia dalle cime innevate dell'Etna, alla città di Enna e ai monti del palermitano e poi le ampie vallate e i corsi d'acqua delle campagne che la circondano.
Centro di notevole importanza durante la dominazione greca e cartaginese, Petralia fu la prima città siciliana ad essere dominata dai Romani, denominata “Petra” era una delle città che forniva le maggiori quantità di grano all'Impero Romano.
In seguito alla conquista araba, il suo nome venne mutato in “Batraliah” e divenne una potente roccaforte difensiva all'epoca dei Normanni.
Ancora oggi il paese conserva integra la struttura urbanistica medievale, con strade strette dal manto lastricato, chiese e palazzi nobiliari, suggestivi cortili e lineari case in pietra che si allargano in suggestive piazzette e splendidi panorami.
Nel 2018 si e' aggiudicato il titolo di “Borgo piu' bello d'Italia”.
Graffiti on old mill structure in Turner's Falls, Massachusetts.
Shot with the Olympus E-5, Olympus Zuiko 14-35 f.20 lens.
Wasserburg am Inn
is a town in Rosenheim district in Upper Bavaria, Germany.
The historic centre is a peninsula formed by the meandering Inn River.
Many Medieval structures remain intact, giving the city a unique view.
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Structure Fire this was practice burn by local firemen, they managed to destroy the whole building safely, shot in North Carolina.
Under 3 inches. Bounce lighting. Glossy black paper background. Redux of a less well composed image which has been deleted.
On the centuries-old Soelen estate lies Soelen Castle. The castle is surrounded by a moat and all around is an extensive (linear) landscape of forest and meadows crisscrossed with hiking trails. Since the early 1990s, Soelen Castle and the surrounding 157-hectare estate have been owned by Staatsbosbeheer. It was recently decided to sell the apartments in the castle, the coach house, the apartment in the gatehouse and the garages owned by Staatsbosbeheer.
Areas and contents
Living area: approx. 1,385m²
Plot area: approx. 1.4 ha
Living room area: approx. 322m²
Other area: approx. 95m²
Volume: approx. 8,874m³ Layout Number of rooms: 31 Number of bedrooms: 12 Number of bathrooms: 9 Number of floors: 13
Asking price: € 2,450,000 k.k.
Back to when I got to Worthing pier when low tide coincided with the sunset.
Here I made my way out to nearly the end of the pier to capture the only bit of cloud that we had seen that day but the colours of the sky were lovely.
The pier added my foreground interest and the light on the foreground rocks was amazing too.
I have been out shooting some images in the mist this morning including shooting my fave tree near Upper Beeding which will be a monthly project.
Garreg Ddu Dam in the lower Elan Valley is a low, completely submerged dam with a bridge over, Elan valley, Powys, Wales, UK