We visited Civita Di Bagnoregio near the Tuscany region of Italy to view a city that was slowly shrinking because the foundation of the city on a hill was slowly crumbling. The ground was made of volcanic rock, and under the rock layer was sand and clay. Not a good mix when it rains!
We hiked up a bridge to the city that looked simple enough, until we reached near the end of the bridge where it ascended to the city at a steep slope. We thought we were climbing a mountain!
The city was peaceful with a church in the center plaza. Small alleys snaked through the city, to the end of the city, where a path led down around the sides of the hill. We could then see the buildings that were not so sturdy, precariously propped up by logs and bricks on the side of the cliff.
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| Entrance gate to the city |
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| Entrance gate to the city |
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| large arch inside the main entrance |
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| Arts and crafts for sale |
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| The other half of this castle is missing. It fell off and tumbled down the hill. Notice the empty windows to the left. |
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| The church in the center square |
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| Inside the church - romanesque arches |
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| detail of Romanesque arches |
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| Cute alcoves with potted pants, rock walls and vines |
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| This is the steep hill at the end of the city where we could see the erosion of the buildings and the underlying rock, clay and sand |
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| Erosion on the side of the city |
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| Would you buy a house that had rocks and a few boards supporting it above the cliff? Notice the sandy cliff edges. |
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| Alleyways and a medieval rock wall structure |
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| looking down the side of the cliff to the forest below |
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| Another view of the cliff |
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| This is the edge of a cliff which is someones garden |
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| More medieval rock buildings |
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| Garden in the middle of buildings |
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| Arches build in the medieval time |
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| A picture perfect view of Citta Di Bagnoregio |
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| Church in the main town across the valley from the hill town |
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| Inside the church |
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| ornate altar |
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| This was so unique, it looked like a postcard picture. We just happened to be walking by |
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| Looking through a gate into a garden which sits on the edge of the cliff |
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| The surrounding countryside |
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| hills around the town. There is quick erosion happening here |
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| A house sitting near the edge of the city |
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| Cap napping |
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| This is an old olive mill in the city. The owners would bring in a donkey to walk around the circle and the big stone in the center would grind up olives to make olive oil |
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| Looking down over the edge |
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| Is that a lion holding the head of a woman? This statue is located at the entrance of the city |
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