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A statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Barcelona

A statue of Saint George and the dragon in Barcelona.
On the back of the Generalitat de Catalunya palace there is this beautiful Gothic decoration that immortalizes Saint George on horseback defeating the dragon.
To tell the truth the statue is a little reworked (the spear is missing and the dragon is almost unrecognizable) but it still has a proud look.
I really enjoy photographing monuments dedicated to this Saint, so loved also in Liguria.

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Una statua di San Giorgio ed il drago a Barcellona

Una statua di San Giorgio ed il drago a Barcellona

Una statua di San Giorgio ed il drago a Barcellona

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

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It is said that in a city called Silena, in Libya, there was a large pond, so large that it could hide a dragon, which, approaching the city, killed with its breath all the people it met. The inhabitants offered it two sheep a day to appease it, but when these began to run low, they were forced to offer it a sheep and a young man drawn by lot.
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A statue of Saint George and the dragon in Barcelona – Une statue de Saint Georges et le dragon à Barcelone – Una estatua de San Jorge y el dragón en Barcelona – Uma estátua de São Jorge e do dragão em Barcelona – Eine Statue des Heiligen Georg und des Drachen in Barcelona – Tượng Thánh George và con rồng ở Barcelona – 巴塞罗那圣乔治和龙的雕像 – バルセロナの聖ジョージとドラゴンの像
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The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio from the Porto Antico

Il maestoso Palazzo San Giorgio di fronte al Porto Antico di Genova

The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio in front of the Porto Antico in Genoa.
The most photographed palace by visitors to the Porto Antico is definitely this one. Located right in front of the entrance to both the alleys of the historic center and the port.
With the beautiful painting on the facade of San Giorgio slaying the dragon.

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Il maestoso Palazzo San Giorgio di fronte al Porto Antico di Genova

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

The Palazzo di San Giorgio, or Palazzo delle Compere di San Giorgio, is one of the most important and well-known historic buildings in Genoa. It currently houses the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa.
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The majestic Palazzo San Giorgio in front of the Old Port of Genoa – Le majestueux Palazzo San Giorgio devant le Vieux Port de Gênes – El majestuoso Palacio San Giorgio frente al Puerto Viejo de Génova – O majestoso Palazzo San Giorgio em frente ao Porto Velho de Gênova – Der majestätische Palazzo San Giorgio vor dem Alten Hafen von Genua – Cung điện San Giorgio uy nghiêm trước Cảng Cũ Genoa – 热那亚旧港前雄伟的圣乔治宫 – ジェノヴァの旧港の前にある荘厳なサン ジョルジョ宮殿
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The small and hidden Piazza San Giorgio in Genoa

La piccola e nascosta piazza San Giorgio nei vicoli di Genova

The small and hidden Piazza San Giorgio in the alleys of Genoa.
Wandering through the alleys of the historic center of Genoa, not far from Piazza Banchi, I discovered this beautiful little square with the facade of the church of San Torpete.

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La piccola e nascosta piazza San Giorgio nei vicoli di Genova

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

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The church of Santa Maria Immacolata and San Torpete, known simply as the church of San Torpete, is a Catholic place of worship in the historic center of Genoa, located in Piazza San Giorgio, in the Molo district. Its parish community is part of the “Centro Est” Vicariate of the Archdiocese of Genoa.
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The small and hidden Piazza San Giorgio in the alleys of Genoa – La petite et cachée Piazza San Giorgio dans les ruelles de Gênes – La pequeña y escondida Piazza San Giorgio en los callejones de Génova – A pequena e escondida Piazza San Giorgio nos becos de Gênova – Die kleine und versteckte Piazza San Giorgio in den Gassen von Genua – Quảng trường San Giorgio nhỏ và khuất trong những con hẻm của Genoa – 热那亚小巷里隐蔽的小圣乔治广场 – ジェノヴァの路地にある小さくて隠れたサン ジョルジョ広場
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La Spezia from the San Giorgio funicular

La vista della città di La Spezia dalla funicolare di San Giorgio

The view of the city of La Spezia from the San Giorgio funicular.
A beautiful view of the center of La Spezia from one of the most panoramic points that can be found if we consider that we are practically in the center.
It is in fact the arrival point of the funicular (almost an elevator) that in two minutes takes you from the caruggio to the Castle of San Giorgio.

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La vista della città di La Spezia dalla funicolare di San Giorgio

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

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The view of the city of La Spezia from the San Giorgio funicular – La vue sur la ville de La Spezia depuis le funiculaire de San Giorgio – La vista de la ciudad de La Spezia desde el funicular de San Giorgio – A vista da cidade de La Spezia do funicular de San Giorgio – Blick von der Standseilbahn San Giorgio auf die Stadt La Spezia – Quang cảnh thành phố La Spezia từ đường sắt leo núi San Giorgio – 从圣乔治缆车上欣赏拉斯佩齐亚市的景色 – サン・ジョルジョ・ケーブルカーから見たラ・スペツィアの街並み
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San Giorgio Castle in La Spezia

Castello San Giorgio a La Spezia

Castello San Giorgio alla Spezia.
This beautiful castle with its imposing walls dominates the entire centre of the city of La Spezia.

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Castello San Giorgio a La Spezia

Castello San Giorgio a La Spezia

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

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The first original nucleus of the castle, which was rebuilt and modified over the following centuries, was built in 1262 at the behest of Nicolò Fieschi, who, wanting to establish his Guelph Lordship over La Spezia, had an old early medieval fort that already existed on the Poggio hill expanded.
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San Giorgio Castle in La Spezia – Château de San Giorgio à La Spezia – Castillo de San Giorgio en La Spezia – Castelo de San Giorgio em La Spezia – Schloss San Giorgio in La Spezia – Lâu đài San Giorgio ở La Spezia – 拉斯佩齐亚的圣乔治城堡 – ラスペツィアのサンジョルジョ城
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The church of San Giorgio in Portofino seen from above

La chiesa di San Giorgio a Portofino vista dall'alto

The church of San Giorgio in Portofino seen from above.
Descending from the path that from San Fruttuoso di Camogli arrives in Portofino there are several points where you can enjoy a splendid view of the village of Portofino.
From one of these points I took this photo of the beautiful little church that dominates the entire marina.

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La chiesa di San Giorgio a Portofino vista dall'alto

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

According to a plaque inside the church, the building was erected in Romanesque style in 1154 although further excavations have allowed the discovery of an ancient square-plan chapel dating back perhaps to the time of the Lombards in Liguria when the monks of San Colombano operated there.
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The church of San Giorgio in Portofino seen from above – L’église de San Giorgio à Portofino vue d’en haut – Die Kirche San Giorgio in Portofino von oben gesehen – Nhà thờ San Giorgio ở Portofino nhìn từ trên cao
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A bas-relief of San Giorgio in Tellaro

Un bassorilievo della chiesa di San Giorgio a Tellaro

A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro.
I am always fascinated by representations, in this case a bas-relief, of San Giorgio defeating the dragon.

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Un bassorilievo della chiesa di San Giorgio a Tellaro

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

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The inhabitants were terrified when they saw the dragon approaching, but George reassured them, telling them not to be afraid because "God sent me to you to free you from the dragon: if you embrace faith in Christ, you will receive baptism and I will kill the monster". Then the king and the population converted and the knight killed the dragon and had it taken out of the city, dragged by four pairs of oxen.
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A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro – Bas-relief représentant San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bajorrelieve que representa a San Giorgio en Moneglia – Baixo-relevo retratando San Giorgio em Moneglia – Ein Flachrelief aus der Kirche San Giorgio in Tellaro – Một bức phù điêu từ nhà thờ San Giorgio ở Tellaro – 在莫内利亚描绘圣乔治的浅浮雕 – モネリアのサン・ジョルジョを描いたレリーフ
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Bassorilievi dall’Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici

Bassorilievi dall'Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici

Bassorilievi dall’Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici.
In pieno centro nel bel borgo marinaro di Lerici potete trovare questa bella chiesetta e, sul muro del suo campanile, ci sono questi bei bassorilievi (forse ripescati da precedenti utilizzi).
A me piace molto quello di San Giorgio che affronta il drago un motivo molto ricorrente nei borghi marinari!

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Bassorilievi dall'Oratorio di San Rocco a Lerici

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

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L’attiguo campanile, la cui prima edificazione risalirebbe al XIV secolo, venne rimaneggiato nel corso del 1515 con l’aggiunta della cella campanaria e di una cuspide ottagonale con un ordine di bifore, in alto, e monofore al di sotto; nella parte inferiore sono stati inseriti i bassorilievi raffiguranti la Madonna col Bambino, San Giorgio e il drago e lo stemma della Repubblica genovese, del XVI secolo.
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Bas-reliefs from the Oratory of San Rocco in Lerici – Bas-reliefs de l’Oratoire de San Rocco à Lerici – Bajorrelieves del Oratorio de San Rocco en Lerici – Baixos-relevos do Oratório de San Rocco em Lerici – Flachreliefs aus dem Oratorium von San Rocco in Lerici – Những bức phù điêu từ Phòng thí nghiệm San Rocco ở Lerici – 莱里奇圣罗科教堂的浅浮雕 – レリチのサン ロッコ礼拝堂の浅浮き彫り
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Bas-relief of San Giorgio in Moneglia

Bassorilievo di San Giorgio a Moneglia

Bas-relief of San Giorgio in Moneglia.
Since this Saint is the protector of Genoa (not the patron saint) throughout Liguria there are many effigies with the classic representation while he pierces the dragon.
I found this bas-relief in the alley of Moneglia, a very pretty village, the last municipality to the east of the province of Genoa.

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Bassorilievo di San Giorgio a Moneglia

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

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His red cross on a white field was originally the flag of the Republic of Genoa and therefore he was proclaimed protector of the city of Genoa (while the patron saint is Saint John the Baptist); it was later adopted by many other cities, including Milan and Bologna.
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Bas-relief portraying San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bas-relief représentant San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bajorrelieve que representa a San Giorgio en Moneglia – Baixo-relevo retratando San Giorgio em Moneglia – Flachrelief, das San Giorgio in Moneglia darstellt – Bức phù điêu khắc họa San Giorgio ở Moneglia – 在莫内利亚描绘圣乔治的浅浮雕 – モネリアのサン・ジョルジョを描いたレリーフ
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The Church of San Giorgio in Portofino

La chiesa di San Giorgio a Portofino

The church of San Giorgio in Portofino.
The beautiful Romanesque church that dominates the village of Portofino and from whose churchyard, splendidly decorated with black and white pebbles, you can photograph the very famous little square.

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La chiesa di San Giorgio a Portofino

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

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According to a plaque inside the church, the building was erected in Romanesque style in 1154 although further excavations have allowed the discovery of an ancient square-plan chapel dating back perhaps to the time of the Lombards in Liguria when the monks of San Colombano operated there.
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The church of San Giorgio in Portofino – L’église de San Giorgio à Portofino – La iglesia de San Giorgio en Portofino – A igreja de San Giorgio em Portofino – Die Kirche San Giorgio in Portofino – Nhà thờ San Giorgio ở Portofino – 波托菲诺的圣乔治教堂 – ポルトフィーノのサン・ジョルジョ教会