A miracle occurred in the church in the 1200's. A priest was saying mass and the consecrated host (body of Christ) began to bleed all over the alter. It was deemed to be a miracle by the Pope. St Thomas Aquinas was alive during that time and was sent by the Pope to verify the events happened. The miracle occurred in Bolsena. The white alter cloth is displayed in the side alter of the cathedral and I could see blood droplets on it.
The Cathedral in Orvieto |
Finely decorated window in the front |
The Courtyard by the cathedral |
Ok had to post this one. I noticed the pavers in Orvieto are triangular not square like the other cities. This pic shows their size compared to my feet. |
Beautiful view near the Underground City |
Another beautiful view of the countryside from the top of Orvieto.. Notice the castle in the upper left? |
The Castle. We all made plans to buy it and turn it into a Bed and Breakfast. All six of us would live there. And we all love to dream too! |
On the Cathedral. Very detailed sculpture and motifs |
This is the front door of the cathedral. Yep it was carved in bronze. |
Cute little ceramic store in the village |
Awsome |
This is the funicular we took to ride up to the city. The city sits on top of a large hill |
Orvieto makes great white wine. It tastes dry with a special hint of fruit. Similar to a sauvignon blanc except fruitier. |
Gargoyles to keep the evil spirits away, and to remove water after it rains |
Knight in shining armor |
A very quaint road with stairs. We see this a lot. |
A flying cow. Well I guess we can say "when cows fly!" now. |
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