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Explore #117: Castle of Sammezzano, aka Non Plus Ultra / the Fairytale Castle, Italy – December 2014

July 12, 2015

Churches and religious, Italy, Palaces, Castles & Mansions, Recommended Reports - some selected highlights

Explore #6 of the Wet, with excitement Tour. The third and final day of our wintry long weekend in Italy was a traditional pre-dawn start. Our target: an incredible disused ‘fairytale’ castle… History (compiled and rewritten from here, here, and here) The Castle of Sammezzano was originally built in 1605 by Spanish nobleman Ximenes of Aragon. However, the castle truly became unique in the 19th century when Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes inherited the property, and over the course of nearly 40…

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Explore #116: College Saint Evelise, aka Collegio di Musica / College Eglise Italy – November 2014

June 27, 2015

Adam X

Churches and religious, Italy, Schools and Educational

Explore #5 of the Wet, with excitement Tour. After a wonderful morning spent exploring the Manicomio di R asylum anything else that day was going to be a bonus. Given the time of year daylight hours were at a premium, so we decided to prioritise and head to what looked like an interesting abandoned college. History This college for boys and girls was built in the 1960s by the Salesian Society – a Roman Catholic institution which was formed in…

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Explore #115: Asylum Manicomio di R / Dr Rossetti, Italy – November 2014

June 14, 2015

Adam X

Hospitals & Asylums, Italy, Recommended Reports - some selected highlights

Explore #4 of the Wet, with excitement Tour We made an early start on Day Two of our Italian mini-tour, intending to arrive at this location under cover of darkness. Unfortunately we then lost half an hour arguing with the idiot motel receptionist on check-out, who refused to accept that James had already paid for our room online in advance. Eventually we arrived at around 6am… History Founded in the 1870s this large asylum in a Northern Italian town was…