Window & cacti for #windowfriday

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Sala Rusconi

In the Archiginnasio there is a room called the Sala Rusconi. Named after Pietro Giacomo Rusconi (1865-1916), it contains many rare and valuable books and manuscripts which were collected by him. These were donated to Bologna after the death of his wife Luisa Verzaglia in 1919 - as the couple had not had any children. You unfortunately cannot go into the room now but you can peek through the iron bar door from the Sala Stabat Mater.
The portrait you see over the door is Rusconi himself.
I wanted to give the photo the feel of an old-fashioned illustration to compliment the treasures and antiquities in this library.

(Per quelli che sanno un po' di dialetto bolognese, non trovate un po' ironico che ci sia una sala così piena di saggezza e storia e si chiama... Rusco... ni. )


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Take Your Pick / Scegliere A Piacere for #windowfriday

If you go a little outside the city centre and take a wander around some of the residential areas you can find some gems, like this one!
I'm choosing the top left window. How about you?

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Santander, Centro Botín



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Panoramic / Panoramico

This was taken from the church of San Michele in Bosco looking out over Bologna. The tower you can see there is the Asinelli tower - it was built sometime between 1109-1119.
Other important information about this area is that I saw a bat and it was very cute.

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Come on, Baby, Light my Fire - T̶h̶e̶ D̶o̶o̶r̶s̶ This Door #Doorsday

There was a little accident and a car caught fire and damaged the door. (Nobody was hurt, everyone is fine! ). It happened a while ago - they just haven't replaced the door -
Must have known Doorsday was coming!

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Wisteria / Il Glicine for #flowerfriday


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Alert / Attento for #windowfriday

I like to think that the cat is trying to match the wall with their fur pattern -

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Want to See Mordor? Sorry, More Door? #doorsday

No, this little door is not in the Shire. We're in Giardini Margherita in Bologna. This little hut is a reconstruction of a Villanovian dwelling. The Villanovians (900-550 BCE) are the first Etruscan inhabitants of the Bologna we know today. This is probably also the only house in Bologna that AirB&B don't have their grubby little hands on... yet.

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More fantastic street art for doorsday!

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By Degrees / Per Gradi

I'm feeling generous, so here's another window for you - fresh off the press and all! (Took it about an hour ago!) Have a lovely weekend and hope the weather is as good where you are as it is here!

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