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Italien / Piemont - Cannobio
Cannobio is a town and comune on the river Cannobino and the shore of Lago Maggiore in Piedmont, Italy.
History
The local inhabitants probably became subject to Roman rule by the time of the emperor Augustus. Sarcophagi from the 2nd–3rd century CE have been found and conserved in the "Palazzo della Ragione".
The first documented mention of Cannobio dates to 909. During medieval times, the town became a center for wool and tanning industries, as well as the lumber trade. Cannobio was named as a village by 1207, and was granted administrative autonomy. The Palazzo della Ragione was constructed by 1291 under the government of the podestà Ugolino da Mandello.
Cannobio was assigned to the archdiocese of Milan and from 1817 was under the authority of the bishop of Novara. Its "pieve" comprised the areas of Cannobina, Cannero, Brissago and several areas on the eastern side of the lake. The church of St. Vittore, already present in 1076, and with a bell tower from the 13th century, was completely rebuilt between 1733 and 1749. Autonomous rule for the community of Cannobio and its valley came about in 1342, with the spontaneous submission to Luchino and Giovanni Visconti, lords of Milan. From then on, its administration remained closely connected to that of the Duchy of Milan.
In 1522 a painting of the Virgin Mary allegedly started bleeding. Shortly after this apparition, a plague swept through the area devastating lakeside and valley towns and villages, but leaving Cannobio relatively unscathed. Religious minds linked these two events and Cardinal Charles Borromeo ordered a chapel to be built to hold the painting which is still there today.
The economy went through a renewal in the 15th and 16th centuries. The built-up area spread from the original nucleus (the village) down towards the lake. Large residences were built including the Omacini and Pironi palaces.
During the Risorgimento the town repelled an Austrian attack from the lake (27–28 May 1859) and was visited by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1862. The opening of the lakeside road to the Swiss border in 1863 created favorable conditions for the arrival of factories, including silk mills.
In 1927 the territory of the comune of Cannobio was extended to incorporate some small villages in the vicinity (Traffiume, Sant’Agata, San Bartolomeo). During the Second World War the people of Cannobio rose up against the Nazi and fascist regime, from 2 to 9 September 1944, and proclaimed the Republic of the Ossola. Since the end of the war the community has undergone further changes. From 1995 the town has come within the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola.
Main sights
The large lakefront piazza named after King Victor Emmanuel III was given a major refurbishment when in the winter of 2003–04 it was completely relaid in cobblestones and granite slabs. Also added was of a set of wide flagstone steps down to the lake, where people may sit and watch the lake steamers come and go from the landing stages nearby, and the sailing boats and wind-surfers skimming across the lake.
Some of the buildings both on the lakefront and further back in the old part of town date back over 600 years, from when Cannobio was a renowned smuggling town, and most of these have been restored in fine style.
From one, Giuseppe Garibaldi addressed the people of Cannobio in 1859, and on another stands a plaque celebrating an important event in Cannobio in 1627. Each building is painted a different colour, creating a traditional Italian port scene. To one side of the Piazza is Cannobio’s old harbour, which houses the sailing, rowing and speedboats belonging to the locals.
The Santuario della Pietà church commemorates the events of 1522, when a painting of the Virgin Mary was believed to have bled. With its open dome it stands by the lakeside. The painting itself is now housed in another church in the town, and though it is not removed itself, a "Sacra Costa", representing the painting, is processed through the streets on 7 January every year.
Cannobio has its own "Lido" at the north end of town with a large sandy beach. The beach has a European Union Blue Flag for its cleanliness and facilities.
(Wikipedia)
Cannobio (nicht zu verwechseln mit Canobbio in der Schweiz) ist eine italienische Gemeinde in der Provinz Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) in der Region Piemont und ist Träger der Bandiera Arancione des TCI.
Geographie
Die Gemeinde liegt am westlichen Ufer des Lago Maggiore und ist die erste größere Ortschaft nach der Grenze zur Schweiz in Piaggio Valmara. Cannobio liegt auf dem Schwemmkegel des Flüsschens Cannobino, im Hinterland dehnt sich das Valle Cannobina aus.
Die Gemeinde umfasst eine Fläche von 52,53 km². Zu Cannobio gehören die Fraktionen Campeglio, Carmine Superiore, Carmine Inferiore, Cinzago, Formine, Marchile, Piaggio Valmara, Pianoni, Ronco, Sant’Agata, San Bartolomeo Valmara, Socraggio, Socragno und Traffiume.
Geschichte
Cannobio war vermutlich schon in vorrömischer Zeit besiedelt. Der Name geht zurück auf das römische Canobinum. Zur Römerzeit galt der Ort wegen seiner günstigen Lage als bedeutendes strategisches und wirtschaftliches Zentrum.
929 beherbergte die Ortschaft einen Königshof (curtis regia). Die Anlage wurde später den Erzbischöfen von Mailand unterstellt. 1207 erhielt Cannobio den Titel eines Borgo.
Im 12. Jahrhundert wurde die Stadt eine freie Kommune, bis sie sich 1342 freiwillig der Familie Visconti unterwarf, deren Herrschaft 1441 als Lehensherrschaft an Vitaliano Borromeo überging. Von dieser Epoche zeugen bis heute die zwischen dem 14. und 19. Jahrhundert erbauten Paläste.
Sehenswürdigkeiten
Cannobio besitzt einen historischen Stadtkern und ist ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel.
Die Pfarrkirche San Vittore mit romanischem Turm wurde im 17. Jahrhundert erbaut, die Eingangsfassade stammt aus dem Jahr 1842. Sie beherbergt eine Orgel von Luigi Maroni Biroldi aus Varese aus dem Jahr 1837.
Die Wallfahrtskirche Santissima Pietà wurde 1575–1614 erbaut, dann 1583 von Sankt Karl Borromäus nach einem Entwurf von Pietro Beretta aus Brissago TI wieder aufgebaut. Die Fassade ist das Ergebnis einer Rekonstruktion von Febo Bottini von 1909. Das Innere besteht aus einem einzigen Schiff mit einer üppigen barocken Dekoration. Über dem Altar befindet sich ein wertvolles Altarbild Aufstieg zum Kalvarienberg von Gaudenzio Ferrari und Giovan Battista della Cerva.
Das Oratorium Santa Marta wurde 1581 erbaut und zeigt über dem Hochaltar das Gemälde Madonna col Bambino des Malers Camillo Procaccini (* 3. März 1561 in Parma; † 21. August 1629 in Mailand).
Der Palazzo della Ragione, genannt Parrasio, wurde zwischen 1291 und 1294 vom Podestà Ugolino Mandello erbaut und im Laufe des 17. Jahrhunderts umgebaut.
Der städtische Turm in romanischer Bauweise stammt aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. Es ist aus Stein gebaut und ist eigentlich der Glockenturm der alten Kirche San Vittore.
Die Rocca Vitaliana ist als die Burgen von Cannero bekannt. Auf den Felseninseln, die aus dem Wasser des Sees hervorgehen, kann man die Ruinen alter Festungsanlagen sehen. Sie wurden zwischen dem 11. und 12. Jahrhundert gebaut.
Uferpromenade
Markt an der Promenade (sonntags)
Hängebrücke Ponte ballerino (Tänzerbrücke) über den Fluss Cannobino.
Lido Cannobio, ein sehr schöner öffentlicher Badestrand mit Liegewiese
In der Umgebung:
Tal und Schlucht des Gießbaches Cannobino
Kirche Sant’Anna erbaut 1638 hoch über der Schlucht des Cannobino
Kirche Sant’Agata mit Aussicht auf den Lago Maggiore
Mineralwasserquelle Fonte Carlina
Mittelalterliches Dorf Carmine Superiore
Regelmäßige Veranstaltungen
Jedes Jahr am Vorabend des 8. Januar findet in Cannobio das Fest der Allerheiligsten Pietà mit einer eindrucksvollen Lichterprozession statt.
(Wikipedia)
Montrose Harbor
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On our journey home May 3, 2016 at Lake Tekapo in the South Island of New Zealand where we stopped for lunch.
Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand (the others are Lake Pukaki and Lake Ohau). It covers an area of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi), and is at an altitude of 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level.
The lake's original outflow was at its southern end, into the Tekapo River. In 1938 construction commenced on a power station, originally due to be finished in 1943 but halted in 1942 by the world war. At the same time, control gates were constructed to regulate outflows to the Waitaki Dam downstream. Work restarted in 1944, and the power station now known as "Tekapo A" came online in 1951.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tekapo
This pic is cropped. I was not close to this bird but instead used a long lens (600mm) to get this image. She basically stayed in the same location for the three hours I was with her.
Yesterday's post and discussion was awesome! Thank you for all the great feedback, I appreciate the constructive criticism. So feel free to continue dissecting.This Sunday Matt_Frankel and I plan on heading downtown for sunrise if anyone is interested let me know.
On Memorial day the wife and I went down to Greek town and had a bite to eat, and then went to walk the Adler Planetarium and Museum campus with all our photo gear, of course.
Thanks for visiting, and have a great thirsty Thursday.
Cycling is a common activity that occurs along the lakefront trail in Chicago. Visitors can rent bicycles if they do not bring their own.
CN's Lakefront Job has finished working the port at Iroquois Landing and begins it's journey back to Kirk Yard in Gary. It's on the old EJ&E skirting Calumet Park in South Chicago.
Cleveland Cliffs' two GP15-1s pull coke loads from Lakefront Yard towards the former Inland Steel mill in abysmal noon light. The outbound bottles will depart shortly after.
Cycling is a common activity that occurs along the lakefront trail in Chicago. Visitors can rent bicycles if they do not bring their own.
I've talked about Lakefront Yard numerous times in the past. However, never did I really show what the yard was all about. Here you go. An absolutely gorgeous late winter evening was spent, trying to look for just something to shoot under the sky. Time quickly running out, we decided last minute to check this place out to see if anything was kicking. After pulling over in the clearly marked "No Stopping At Anytime" shoulder, we got way more than something kicking:
Left to right: MTSX 417 and 418, Arcelor's two GP15-1s, are drilling an empty B09 (daily unit of coils and a few loads of scrap from East Chicago - New Carlisle) back into their plant. Far ahead and out of direct view is IHB 110, they have Genset 2162 and a scrap load with them and are waiting for the aformentioned mill crew to get off their track. Next is a bottle train, currently being aired up by another mill crew with SW1500 115 leading the way. Finally, furthest right is another mill SW1500 - the 304 - trying its hardest to drill half a units worth of coal loads into the mill. From what we observed, it didn't end well. Another mill crew with a rebuilt PLW switcher was sitting crewed behind us, but I didn't catch the number.
Industry is alive and well people. I can't think of any other way to show it than this scene!
As always, huge thanks if you held on with the lengthy description :)
Portage Lakefront Park is in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore where the Burns Ditch entered Lake Michigan. The National Park Service has closed the pier as there was a few in. of snow on it. An armed, bullet proof vested ranger was patrolling and chasing people off the pier as it is so absolutely hazardous with all that snow and the railing all around. I do not know how people survive on the other piers out into Lake Michigan which have no railings and are covered by several feet of ice an snow...
Photographed using a Sony A7R using a Nikkor 43-86mm f/3.5 lens.
This is an early version of my HDR work. For more current examples, please see my HDR Showcase.
Please see this reworked www.flickr.com/photos/johndecember/8212010218/
I know everyone's pretty tired of snow and ice by now, however, maybe you'll enjoy just one more Day After Tommorow-style shot of the lakefront with the city in the background. Hey, its supposed to be 40°F this weekend! (I forgot to upload this photo earlier, so I've placed it back into the correct timeline of my photostream).
The boy is one of a small group aged between 8 and 12 perhaps, seen playing
under the pier at Granada's lakefront park. The city of Granada lies in the shadow
of the now inactive volcano Mombachu, on the shores of Lago de Nicaragua. Third
largest lake in Latin America, it's the only freshwater lake in the world containing sharks.
"The Water Babies" is a book I loved as a child in England. Written in 1862 by Charles Kingsley for his 4 year old son Grenville and subtitled " A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby", it tells of Tom, a boy chimneysweep who becomes a water baby and has great adventures in the underwater world of the sea. The copy I have, complete with its beautiful original illustrations (see below), is a first edition. I found it in a yard sale priced at 50 cents !!
explore 58....Thank you everyone.
Run Day, 07/11/2021, Cleveland, OH
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