After a chilly night, the morning sun behind the Torre Del Mangia begins to heat-up the medieval Piazza del Campo at Siena, Tuscany, Italy. April 2024. #siena#piazzadelcampo#toscane#tuscany#italia#italy
17 Apr 1680: d. St Kateri Tekakwitha, the 'lily of the Mohawks' at Kahnawake #otd#Canada Canonised in 2012, her baptismal name was in honour of Catherine of #Siena
Much of Italy still uses noticeboards, so every now and then you come across one like this, where the traces of death announcements, political campaigns, circus adverts and so on, lie exposed until the next thing covers them.
The Duomo di Siena seems like someone going through a "Tim Burton" phase decorated it
The walls are black & white stripes of marble, most of the statues look like they could break out singing Harry Belafonte any minute, & there's even a Strange Girl™ hanging around :blobfoxdarkghostspooky:
The black & white stripes are actually a nod to Siena's coat of arms.