Southern Italy & Sicily - Friday, April 28, 2017 - Alberobello, Ostuni


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IMG_1404 - A public water fountain with a drip catcher. Possibly supplied by rooftop rain collection and a tank.
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IMG_1405 - Access to many homes is only via a stepped passageway.
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IMG_1410 - A tiled dome. From the 10th century, Moors, Christians, and Jews all sheltered here from pirates.
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IMG_1415 - The arcade Arch of Incalzi, linking the Palazzo del Seminario and the Palazzo Vescovile (The Bishop's palace).
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IMG_1417 - Ostuni Cathedral. (Basilica concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta.) West facade rose window.
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IMG_1421 - The 15th century rose window of Ostuni Cathedral. The 12 apostles are depicted in the leafy stone border.
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IMG_1423 - Olive trees to the coast, from whence came the Saracen and then Barbary pirates until 1830.
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IMG_1425 - Another Moorish dome.
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IMG_1426 - Arches help support the buildings.
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IMG_1428 - The sign says "Parva sed apta" which means "small but fit for us".

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