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The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the church of Trinità dei Monti. The Scalinata is the longest and widest staircase in all Europe.
The monumental stairway of 138 steps was built with French diplomat Étienne Gueffier’s bequeathed funds of 20,000 scudi, in 1723–1725, linking the Bourbon Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, today still located in Palazzo Monaldeschi in the piazza below, with the Trinità dei Monti above.
Initially the piazza was divided into two parts, the French Square (because the French ambassador resided there - Trinità dei Monti was patroned by the French government) and the Spanish Square. The steps themselves, however, came to be called Spanish Steps after the Spanish Square (which was called Spanish because the Spanish embassy to the Holy See was – and is - located there). For a while, in the 17th century, the entire Piazza di Spagna was considered Spanish territory. Apparently foreigners unwittingly trespassing into the area could even find themselves all of a sudden to be soldiers in the Spanish army.
4 x 8 Holland with 4 x 8 Holland Onyx/Natural The KingsCourt Collection with steps of 4 x 12 Bullnose Onyx/Natural The Crusader Collection
Steps leading up to the impressive Temple of Hatshepsut on the West Bank across from Luxor - Egypt ...
Steps up to the drinking fountain at the top of Blackboy Hill. Maybe I should have cropped the road off at the top.
Memorial Day's Eve photo expedition around the field with the 3D Camera. Whip out your red-cyan glasses and have fun diving into Gettysburg.
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These are black and white versions of the shots. Check my stream for alternate half-color versions as well.
These steps, recently restored, are a short-cut between Waverley station and the Royal Mile. Each step is made of a different colour and type of marble.
The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10,
which has been provided by Samsung Electronics. Co., Ltd.
Nature forcing back against the man made structures.
The Harvey continues to impress with the mid-range tones.
These steps once led from the street and streetcar line up a steep hillside to a flat spot where homes had been built. Once automobiles became affordable for the masses, people in this late nineteenth century working class neighborhood had to park on the street below as their was no alternative. Thge homes are now gone and only the steps remain.
These are the same steps as the last shot. The angle is off a tad, but when I tried to correct it, it "looked" corrected. I figure best to leave well enough alone ...
These treacherous steps were right outside the front door of our building. We walked up and down them a couple of times. Bill counted them, I think he said 81.
Location: Cromer, Norfolk
A selection of HDR images from Cromer. The beach is fantastic for the textures that come out using the HDR process. It's also good for overcast days where the final images shows the clouds in a far more dramatic way than they otherwise look to the naked eye.
This was the first thing I saw when I got on the beach and knew it would make a great HDR image.
6 x 9 Ruby/Onyx with Onyx/Natural Border The RoundTable Collection & 4 x 12 Bullnose The Crusader Collection plus Renaissance Wall Ruby/Onyx