Architecture
Lifetimes of Pomposa
Pomposa Abbey, which can be seen today when travelling along the busy SS Romea coast road, is all that remains of an ancient and more complex abbey complex that was perhaps built as early as the 7th century AD on…
Cautionary potholes: scaffolding holes
Often, when looking at historical buildings and monumental complexes, especially from the Middle Ages, one can see that their outer walls are studded with rectangular holes. They are not an oversight of the builders of the time, but correspond to…
Climb to Heaven
1063 AD, Pomposa added a fundamental element to the life of the monastery and the surrounding communities: the bell tower.Built next to the left side of the Basilica, the square-based tower watches over the surrounding area, sister to the Abbey…
Of all colours
Pomposa and its surroundings are a gallery of endless colour nuances: the grass, the plants, the crops, the animals, the carved stone, the bricks, the frescoes, the mosaics...Here is a sample by colour gradation. Last five orders of the bell…