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Pontebba, Italy, 1520, housed at the Royal Armouries Self Defense Gallery in Leeds.

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12/8/20. Ore 20.45. "Omaggio a Nat King Cole". Carniarmonie. Concerto. Pieve S.Maria Maggiore. Pontebba (UD). #omaggioanatkingcole #carniarmonie2020 #concerto #pievesantamariamaggiore #pontebba #musicadalvivo #lampioneditrieste (presso Pontebba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDr0vlNltym/?igshid=kokdx4134h8z

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Canon Powershot SX730 HS Taken on 03/11/2019 Another town worth visiting in Valcanale is Pontebba, roughly 20km west of Tarvisio (yesterday's post) but still close to the Austrian border. As a matter of fact, the stream crossing Pontebba used to constitute the border between Italy and Austria. Now there's a bridge that has become a meeting point rather than a separation between the two European cultures. Thanks to its wonderful location, Pontebba is a great place to be based at for those who want to discover the enchanting mountain valleys, go on pleasant trekking routes and, of course, glide down the many ski slopes either in the Tarvisio area or in Nassfeld Pramollo in Austria. As a result, Pontebba has modernised over the years, though the town itself is worth a wander, even on a pouring rainy day as I found out when I arrived in Pontebba. Luckily for me, I managed to get to the tourist office just in time before lunchbreak and I was given a list of historical buildings and churches to visit. The ones I can remember most vividly are: 'Palazzo Municipale' ('Municipal Palace'), a 20th-century magnificent-looking building that suffered heavy damage from the First World War; and the 18th-century 'Casa Micossi' that used to belong to the Micossi family who had arrived from Carinthia in the early 1500s. The most important monument in Pontebba has to be the 'Flügelaltar' ('winged altar') in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. As you can see in this close-up shot, it is a wonderful carved, painted wooden altar dating back to 1517. What you may not notice is that it's got two movable side doors, like opening and closing a fairytale book. The sculptures of the saints and angels are just remarkable. Visiting Pontebba is a must! ________________________________________ #pontebba #ig_udine #fvg #fvglive #friuliveneziagiulia #ig_friuli_vg #italia #italy #ilikeitaly #art #lensbible #masterpiece #doyoutravel #treasureitaly #italy_illife #italy_hidden_gems #yallersfriuliveneziagiulia #volgofriuliveneziagiulia #ig_italia #yallersitalia #volgoitalia #tv_living #italy_ig #igersfvg #wanderlust #travelphotography #travelblogger #solotraveler #adventuretravel #flügelaltar (at Pontebba) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PVpTRo2vw/?igshid=4ygrqlgbv4ee

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Krampus by Andrea Sandorfi http://ift.tt/2zuqZdH