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8 January 202212 December 2022

Il portale dello scalpellino a Ostuni

Il portale dello scalpellino a Ostuni.
La famosa Città Bianca di Ostuni serva anche degli splendidi portali scolpiti.
Uno di questi, ce lo ha detto la guida, è quello che secondo la leggenda era il portale della bottega di uno scalpellino che, per marketing diremmo oggi (o per orgoglio) desiderava avere l’opera più bella della città.
Ora non c’è più la bottega ma un ristorante.

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The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
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The stonemason’s portal in Ostuni – Das Steinmetzportal in Ostuni – Le portail du tailleur de pierre à Ostuni – El portal dello escalpellino a Ostuni – O portal do bisturi para Ostuni – Cổng của thợ đá ở Ostuni – Il portale dello scalpellino 在奥斯图尼 – イルポルタレデッロスカルペリーノアオストゥーニ

21 July 20212 January 2023

Ingresso da Porta San Demetrio ad Ostuni

Ingresso da Porta San Demetrio ad Ostuni.
Uno degli ingressi del centro storico della Città Bianca di Ostuni.
Da qui parte la via che, a spirale, conduce alla cima dell’altura su cui è costruita la famosa cittadina pugliese.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
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The entrance from the San Demetrio gate in Ostuni in Puglia – L’entrée de la porte San Demetrio à Ostuni dans les Pouilles – La entrada desde la puerta de San Demetrio en Ostuni en Puglia – A entrada do portão de San Demetrio em Ostuni em Puglia – Der Eingang vom Tor San Demetrio in Ostuni in Apulien – Lối vào từ cổng San Demetrio ở Ostuni ở Puglia – 普利亚大区奥斯图尼圣德米特里奥门的入口 – プーリア州オストゥーニのサン・デメトリオ門からの入り口

1 June 20214 June 2021

Un vicoletto di Ostuni

Un vicoletto di Ostuni.
Uno dei vicoli caratteristici della cittadina di Ostuni, la Città Bianca in Puglia.
Strade strette, scale, porte di casa, persiane: tutto questo è lo spettacolo che migliaia di turisti vedono visitando questo splendido borgo che nulla ha da invidiare ad altre cittadine bianche come Mykonos o Ibiza.
Ormai è diverso tempo che ho scattato questa immagine ma mi piace tenerne sempre qualcuna carina da pubblicare nei tempi di “magra”.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
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25 April 202111 April 2022

La Concattedrale di Santa Maria ad Ostuni

La Concattedrale di Santa Maria ad Ostuni.
La bella Concattedrale gotica di Ostuni, in Puglia, con la sua facciata (nella prima foto) e con il soffitto affrescato (nella seconda).
Diverso tempo fa ormai sono stato in questa cittadina in provincia di Brindisi; meravigliosa città, famosa per le case e le strade pitturate con il bianco di calce (da cui detta Città Bianca).

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

La concattedrale di Ostuni, posta alla sommità del colle più alto della città e dedicata a Santa Maria dell’Assunzione, fu iniziata nel 1435 e completata tra il 1470 e il 1495.
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11 April 20213 January 2025

A glimpse of Ostuni, the White City

A glimpse of Ostuni, the White City.
If I hadn't written in the title where we are, perhaps you wouldn't have been able to tell me in which village I took this photo, because on the site there are many other images of white streets in Greek or Spanish cities (in particular Mykonos and Ibiza).
Well, to tell the truth in Italy there aren't many famous for their whitewashed walls and streets, and perhaps you would have immediately understood that it is a glimpse of Ostuni, the white city in Puglia, near Brindisi.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
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A glimpse of Ostuni, the White city – Un aperçu d’Ostuni, la Ville Blanche – Un vistazo a Ostuni, la Ciudad Blanca – Um vislumbre de Ostuni, a Cidade Branca – Ein Blick auf Ostuni, die weiße Stadt – Một cái nhìn về Ostuni, thành phố Trắng

6 March 20213 January 2025

Through the white streets of Ostuni

Through the white streets of Ostuni.
Walking through the streets of the historic center of Ostuni, the famous White City, every corner seems like a painting.
It will be the whitewash of the walls, it will be the narrow alleys, it will be the curved streets.
A spectacle for today's tourists, a need for the inhabitants of the past.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
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Through the white streets of the town of Ostuni in Puglia – À travers les rues blanches de la ville d’Ostuni dans les Pouilles – Por las calles blancas de la ciudad de Ostuni en Puglia – Pelas ruas brancas da cidade de Ostuni na Puglia – Durch die weißen Straßen der Stadt Ostuni in Apulien – Qua những con đường trắng xóa của thị trấn Ostuni ở Puglia – 穿过普利亚大区奥斯图尼镇的白色街道 – プーリア州オストゥーニの町の白い通りを抜けて

18 February 202127 August 2022

Per le vie di Ostuni in Puglia

Per le vie di Ostuni in Puglia.
Il bianco della calce utilizzata come colore sulle pareti contrasta in maniera spettacolare con il blu dei particolare di questo scorcio della città pugliese.
Sembra di vedere una via greca (a dire la verità non siamo poi così lontani), non vi sembra?

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The most peculiar feature of the historic center, which so fascinated tourists, was the whitewashing of the houses up to the roofs. The use, attested since the Middle Ages, derives, in addition to the easy availability of lime as a raw material, from the need to ensure the narrow streets and narrow spaces of medieval layout greater brightness, given by both direct and reflected light.
Continue and learn more on Wikipedia

Through the white streets of the town of Ostuni in Puglia – À travers les rues blanches de la ville d’Ostuni dans les Pouilles – Por las calles blancas de la ciudad de Ostuni en Puglia – Pelas ruas brancas da cidade de Ostuni na Puglia – Durch die weißen Straßen der Stadt Ostuni in Apulien – Qua những con đường trắng xóa của thị trấn Ostuni ở Puglia – 穿过普利亚大区奥斯图尼镇的白色街道 – プーリア州オストゥーニの町の白い通りを抜けて

17 November 202024 November 2024

The Column of Saint Oronzo in Ostuni

The Column of Sant’Oronzo in Ostuni.
In Piazza della Libertà, in the center of the town of Ostuni, stands this 18th century column dedicated to Sant’Oronzo who seems to have protected the town from an epidemic of plague.
Then there are other Saints such as San Biagio, Sant’Agostino, Santa Irene and San Giorgio Armeno.

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Sant’Oronzo also hid in a cave in Ostuni, in the place where the church and its Sanctuary were later built. The celebrations take place in the White City on 25, 26 and 27 August with the renowned Cavalcata di Sant’Oronzo, a procession in which members of the clergy and the municipal administration parade, followed by horses and riders, with red fabrics rich in embroidery and sequins
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The Column of Saint Oronzo in Ostuni – La colonne de Sant’Oronzo à Ostuni – La Columna de Sant’Oronzo en Ostuni – A Coluna de Sant’Oronzo em Ostuni – Die Säule von Sant’Oronzo in Ostuni – Cột Sant’Oronzo ở Ostuni

17 October 202011 July 2024

The walls of the white city of Ostuni

The walls of the white city of Ostuni.
This splendid town in Puglia, near Brindisi, was a real discovery.
The whitewash, used to keep the houses safe from mold, has given a unique look to this town.
At times it seems like you are in the streets of Mykonos, Greece.

Have you ever been to the White City? Add a comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The walls of Ostuni, rebuilt in the late Middle Ages by the Angevins between 1350 and 1356 using the “sacco” construction technique and subsequently expanded towards the south by the Aragonese between 1487 and 1507, based on projects drawn up by architects who came with Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, were largely demolished in the eighteenth century at the behest of the mayors and decurions of those years, unable to repair the damage suffered by the curtain walls and towers, and ended up largely incorporated into private structures.
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