Sunday, 13 July 2014

Gubbio: the most beautiful medieval town

Here a church, there a church, everywhere a church; even way up on that mountain; watch us fly!
The same incredible views everywhere from this hill town down the narrow streets and through to the valley below.
Now we fly! Up, up and away!

The now "minor Basilica" to S. Ubaldo greets us 1500 feet above the town with this simple but elegant courtyard with the cistern in the center and this view below through the outer door. Not bad for the 12th century a.d. Ask us some time what the little church contains!

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With magnification here, try noting the modern soccer stadium and large green below contrasted with the first century b.c. Roman forum and amphitheater. Whew!; it takes my breath away.


Remembering the apochraphal story of San Francesco and the lupo of Gubbio...

Coming back down to earth and one of our final majestic piazza views...
Yeah, we like it, uh, huh, uh, huh!

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