The Monument to the Discoveries on the Lisbon waterfront

Il monumento alle scoperte sul lungomare di Lisbona

The Monument to the Discoveries on the Lisbon waterfront.
Starting from the port of Lisbon, you sail for a while along the mouth of the Tagus River.
During the navigation you can notice many symbols of the Portuguese capital such as Christ the Redeemer, the 25th April Bridge and also the Monument to the Discoveries (of which I am posting photos today).
Dedicated to the many who set sail between the 15th and 16th centuries, the years of the explosion of European seafaring.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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The Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Portuguese), located in Belém on the banks of the Tagus River, was built in 1960, five hundred years after the death of Henry the Navigator, to celebrate the age of Portuguese discoveries made by navigators between the 15th and 16th centuries. The monument was begun under the Salazar regime and was intended to celebrate all the sailors who participated in the explorations.
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The monument dedicated to the discoveries on the Lisbon waterfront – Le monument dédié aux découvertes sur le front de mer de Lisbonne – El monumento dedicado a los descubrimientos en el paseo marítimo de Lisboa – O monumento dedicado aos descobrimentos na zona ribeirinha de Lisboa – Das den Entdeckungen gewidmete Denkmal an der Küste von Lissabon – Tượng đài dành riêng cho những khám phá trên bờ sông Lisbon – 纪念里斯本海滨发现的纪念碑 – リスボンのウォーターフロントにある発見を記念した記念碑

La statua dedicata a Niccolò Paganini

La statua dedicata a Niccolò Paganini all'ingresso del teatro di Genova

La statua dedicata a Niccolò Paganini all’ingresso del teatro di Genova.
All’ingresso del Carlo Felice, il principale teatro di Genova, si trova questa bella statua di uno dei più importanti artisti genovesi di sempre.
La città lo ricorda con questo monumento posto all’ingresso del primo foyer.

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La statua dedicata a Niccolò Paganini all'ingresso del teatro di Genova

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Niccolò Paganini (Genova, 27 ottobre 1782 – Nizza, 27 maggio 1840) è stato un violinista, violista, chitarrista e compositore italiano, fra i più importanti esponenti della musica romantica. Ancora oggi la sua figura è circondata da leggende legate al suo prodigioso genio (talune anche alimentate dall’ambiente del romanticismo ottocentesco) ed al presunto patto col diavolo da lui siglato per diventare famoso ed ottenere un’abilità con il violino ineguagliabile, contribuendo così a mitizzare la sua figura.
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The statue dedicated to Niccolò Paganini at the entrance to the Genoa theater – La statue dédiée à Niccolò Paganini à l’entrée du théâtre de Gênes – La estatua dedicada a Niccolò Paganini a la entrada del teatro de Génova – A estátua dedicada a Niccolò Paganini na entrada do teatro de Gênova – Die Niccolò Paganini gewidmete Statue am Eingang des Genua-Theaters – Bức tượng dành riêng cho Niccolò Paganini ở lối vào nhà hát Genoa – 热那亚剧院入口处的尼科洛·帕格尼尼雕像 – ジェノヴァ劇場の入り口にあるニッコロ・パガニーニに捧げられた像

The bust of Giovanni Descalzo on a walk in Sestri

The bust in memory of Giovanni Descalzo on the promenade in Sestri Levante.
On the seaside promenade in Sestri, at the height of the Celeste, there is a bust in memory of one of the plump characters of my town: the poet Giovanni Descalzo.
From that point it dominates the whole Baia delle Favole at the point where the road is called Lungomare Descalzo.

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Il busto in ricordo di Giovanni Descalzo in passeggiata a Sestri Levante

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Sailor, fisherman, farmer, worker at the Fabbrica Italiana Tubi and finally municipal employee, he is the author of novels (Esclusi, 1937 and Tutti i giorni, 1950), lyrical prose (Interpretazioni, 1933) and, for newspapers and magazines, hundreds of stories (many of them for children), articles and travel reports sometimes collected in volumes. From 1930 until the last days of his life he kept a diary of which the initial part relating to the years 1930 and 1932 has been published, at the initiative of the Municipality of his city.
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If you want to read more about the poet I invite you to go to the page of maranatha.it.

The bust in memory of Giovanni Descalzo on a walk in Sestri Levante – Le buste à la mémoire de Giovanni Descalzo lors d’une promenade à Sestri Levante – El busto en memoria de Giovanni Descalzo en un paseo por Sestri Levante – O busto em memória de Giovanni Descalzo em uma caminhada em Sestri Levante – Die Büste zur Erinnerung an Giovanni Descalzo bei einem Spaziergang in Sestri Levante – Bức tượng bán thân tưởng nhớ Giovanni Descalzo khi đi dạo ở Sestri Levante – 纪念 Giovanni Descalzo 在 Sestri Levante 散步时的半身像 – セストリ・レバンテを散歩中のジョバンニ・デスカルツォを偲ぶ胸像

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023, 8 novembre 2023 – 0 a 2.

Coreografia della Gradinata Sud in ricordo di Gianluca Vialli “Bomber Campione Leggenda”:

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023
Author: Gerolamo Calcagno

Striscione Gradinata Sud in ricordo Sinisa Mihajlovic “Esempio per questo calcio, soria della nostra maglia… Grazie di tutto”:

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023
Author: Gerolamo Calcagno

Striscione della Gradinata Sud in ricordo di Gianluca Vialli “Con le lacrime agli occhi e un sogno spezzato nel cuore, noi ti giuriamo eterno amore… Per sempre Gianluca Vialli”:

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023
Author: Gerolamo Calcagno

Striscioni della Gradinata Sud in ricordo di Gianluca Vialli “Con le lacrime agli occhi e un sogno spezzato nel cuore, noi ti giuriamo eterno amore… Per sempre Gianluca Vialli” e “Vivrai per sempre nei nostri cuori”:

Sampdoria-Napoli 2022/2023
Author: Gerolamo Calcagno

The chains in memory of Meloria in Moneglia

Le catene del porto di Pisa in ricordo della Meloria a Moneglia

The chains of the port of Pisa in memory of the Battle of Meloria in Moneglia.
I discovered recently that in Moneglia there are some links of the chains of the port of Pisa, defeated by Genoa in the famous Battle of Meloria.
And, in addition to the chain, also a bas-relief and a plaque that tell the reason for their presence in the Levantine village.

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Le catene del porto di Pisa in ricordo della Meloria a Moneglia

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The Battle of Meloria was a historic naval battle involving the fleet of the Republic of Genoa and that of the Maritime Republic of Pisa. The battle, which took place on August 6, 1284 off the coast of Porto Pisano, greatly weakened the Pisan naval fleet, beginning the slow decline of Pisa as a maritime power in Italy during the Middle Ages.
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The chains of the port of Pisa in memory of the Meloria in Moneglia – Les chaînes du port de Pise en mémoire du Meloria à Moneglia – Las cadenas del puerto de Pisa en memoria de la Meloria en Moneglia – As correntes do porto de Pisa em memória do Meloria em Moneglia – Die Ketten des Hafens von Pisa in Erinnerung an die Meloria in Moneglia – Chuỗi cảng Pisa để tưởng nhớ Meloria ở Moneglia – 比萨港的链条,以纪念莫内利亚的梅洛里亚 – モネグリアのメロリアを偲んでピサ港の鎖

The plaque in Moneglia in memory of Meloria

La lapide a Moneglia in ricordo della vittoria della battaglia di Meloria

The plaque in Moneglia in memory of the victory of the battle of Meloria.
When visiting the beautiful seaside village of Moneglia, you cannot miss a visit to the church of Santa Croce, on the outside of which stands this beautiful plaque (which is perhaps a bas-relief) with two links of a chain next to it.
In reality, those two rings were donated by the Republic of Genoa to the city of Moneglia, and more precisely to one of its citizens, in recognition of their participation in the historic and victorious battle against Pisa.

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La lapide a Moneglia in ricordo della vittoria della battaglia di Meloria

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

I took several photos in the village and if you want to see them all click here:

The Battle of Meloria was a historic naval battle involving the fleet of the Republic of Genoa and that of the Maritime Republic of Pisa. The battle, which took place on August 6, 1284 off the coast of Porto Pisano, greatly weakened the Pisan naval fleet, beginning the slow decline of Pisa as a maritime power in Italy during the Middle Ages.
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The plaque in Moneglia in memory of the victory of the battle of Meloria – La plaque à Moneglia en mémoire de la victoire de la bataille de Meloria – Die Gedenktafel in Moneglia zum Gedenken an den Sieg der Schlacht von Meloria – Tấm bảng ở Moneglia để tưởng nhớ chiến thắng trong trận chiến Meloria

The Bianca Costa Monument in Grenada

Monumento alla Bianca Costa a Grenada

The Bianca Costa monument in Grenada.
Walking through the town of Saint George’s in Grenada I discover this statue that attracts me because it is similar to a very famous one in Liguria.
In fact, it reminds me of the Christ of the Abyss immersed in the sea just off the coast of the Abbey of San Fruttuoso.
Intrigued by the statue, I read the plaque and am even more amazed.
The plaque reads: “To the people of Grenada in grateful remembrance of the fraternal Christian hospitality shown to passengers and crew of the Italian liner Bianca C, destroyed by fire in this harbor on October 22, 1961. Dedicated by the Costa Line of Genoa, Italy.“.
It is in fact a monument dedicated to the help that the local people provided to the passengers and crew of the Bianca Costa ship that was destroyed and sunk in the port of this island in 1961 by a fire.

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Monumento alla Bianca Costa a Grenada

Monumento alla Bianca Costa a Grenada

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The fire caused the evacuation of about 700 passengers and crew. Meanwhile, Grenadian fishermen, awakened by the sound of the explosion, rushed to help. The survivors were taken to the capital, where hospitals were built to provide shelter and food.
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The monument dedicated to the White Coast in Grenada – Le monument dédié à la Côte Blanche à Grenade – El monumento dedicado a la Costa Blanca en Granada – O monumento dedicado à Costa Branca em Granada – Das Denkmal der Weißen Küste in Grenada – Tượng đài dành riêng cho White Coast ở Grenada – 格林纳达白色海岸纪念碑 – グレナダのホワイト コーストに捧げられた記念碑

Ho Chi Min Mausoleum in Hanoi

Mausoleo di Ho Chi Min ad Hanoi

Ho Chi Min Mausoleum in Hanoi.
One of the symbolic monuments of the Vietnamese capital but of the whole of Vietnam: the tomb of the great leader.
It is located in an immense park right inside the city and is protected by armed guards.
Opposite the government palace and not far away, but still in the complex, the museum dedicated to the legendary (for the Vietnamese) leader.

Mausoleo di Ho Chi Min ad Hanoi

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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a memorial to Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh located in Hanoi. It is located in the center of Ba Ðình Square, the same place where Ho read the Declaration of Independence that started the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945.
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The Ho Chi Min Mausoleum in Hanoi – Le mausolée de Ho Chi Min à Hanoï – Mausoleo de Ho Chi Min en Hanoi – Mausoléu de Ho Chi Min em Hanói – Das Ho-Chi-Min-Mausoleum in Hanoi – Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh ở Hà Nội – 河内的胡志明陵墓 – ハノイのホーチミン霊廟