Stonework:
High rustic art and practicality combined.
I am a sucker for the aesthetics
of beautiful stone walls!
So on a recent trip to Napflio, Greece
I was able to indulge in an orgy
of photo taking.
If you ever visit Napflio
be sure to climb up to.....
...or down from...
the Fort of the Palmidi
The hill of Palamidi, which takes its name from the Homeric hero Palamidis, does not seem to have been systematically fortified until the second Venetian occupation. The construction of the fort was basically carried out during the time of Venetian General Superintendent of the Fleet, Agostino Sagredo, from 1711 to 1714, marking the fort not only as a major feat in terms of its fortifications, but also in terms of the speed with which it was constructed. The engineers Giaxich and Lasalle designed a fort that was based on a system of mutually supporting and mutually defending bastions, which are built one above the other on a east-west axis, and are connected to each other by a wall. The total of eight bastions are self contained so that if one of them was breached, the rest could continue their defence.
But do take a cab the other way.
(It is an exhausting 999 steps!)
If you love stonework like I do,
you're bound to get some great shots!
By the way, the city of Napflio below the fort,
is none to shabby either
and quite photogenic too!
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ouzo and out,
@onceuponatime
Greetings @onceuponatime.
Lovely photographs of this Fort of the Palmidi and as you say.....what beautiful stonework.....appreciate the introduction to another beautiful part of the world.
All the best from bleujay/bentleycapital.
Cheers!
@onceuponatime,
Those stone works are really incredible and you made wonderful photography of it as well. They made it at the top of the cliff and could get a scenery of entire area as well! Anyway at the very first photography I have see a staircase which made for disable person as well! Did you noted that?
Cheers~
I can't see each photo and imagine how people of the age lived i mean the architecture talks about a strong population with interesting knowledge in create buildings. Thanks for share a piece of this world in your post
Yes, it would be very interesting to study the history of the time and the building of that Fort. The Fort changed hands several times between the Venetians and the Turks. I wonder how much blood was spilled and how many treacheries perpetrated!
I love stonework and I am a sucker for arches! The engineering from those times is just amazing
I somehow assumed that it was stoned work that was your first love :-)
Hahahahaha!!! Once upon a time perhaps it was ... boom boom!!!
Oh my goodness me, too much user name fun!
Stay out of this @twiceuponatime!!!
Spectacular views, but all i can say is with all those stairs where are the elevators.....
You can go up, or down, by taxi or bus.
Going down... 999 steps with... bitshare style! 😊
Napfio looks remarkably beautiful. I need to travel and air out my brain! LOL Thanks for sharing such beautiful construction my friend.
You need to travel to air out your brain? Can't you just hang it out to dry?
Wow!!! This stonework buildings are very beautiful. Am sure this place is a good tourist site?
Excellent tourist site. You can't throw a stick without hitting two or three :-)
Yes!!!
I love stonework. It’s a very wonderful fort. The architecture at that time was awesome. The scariest thing about this post is 999 steps. It’s a heart touching place on the bank of a sea.
Sir I just want you to visit India once. And, if you are just unable to visit all the places then just visit Tajmahal and The Redfort.
I believe you will love these places.
I have been to both TajMahal and Red Fort. And many other places too. The burning ghats in Benaras for instance. And the Kutb Minar in Mehrauli outside of Delhi.
Sir the funny thing is, I have never been to Banaras, and I am inviting you.
tell me the truth you have gone up and 999 steps?????
Of course not! I went down the 999 stairs.