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Identifier: guidetoitalysici00macm (find matches)
Title: Guide to Italy and Sicily
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Macmillan & Co
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Publisher: London, MacMillan
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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library, a botani-cal garden, a cabinet of naturalhistory, and an observatory. Theexpenses are wholly defrayed byGovernment, but the number ofstudents never exceeds 600. Theearly Renaissance court is fine. The Palazzo Toscanelli, formerlyLanfranchi, on the Lung Arno, E.of the Ponte di Mezzo, was theresidence of Lord Byron in 1822.Galileo was born in the PalazzoScotto, on February 18th, 1564.The handsome Palazzo del Comunecontains the important archives ofthe city. Near Porta Lucca, on the N., areremains of Roman baths calledBagni di Nerone. Nearly 3 m. distant, towards thesea, is the royal shooting-box of theCascine di S. Rossore, with a forestof pines, and camels. On the coast,further on, is the spot where Shelleywas drowned in 1822. The Church of S. Pietro inGrado, 5 m. S. of Pisa, is a veryold basilica, with columns of graniteand marble, and some damagedfrescoes by Giunta Pisano. Thesteam tram to Marina (a sea-bathingresort) passes it. A steam tram-way runs from Pisa to (5 m.) Na-
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Churches. 1. Duomo Br. 2. S.Ranierino Bi. 3. S.Tommaso *BCr, 4. S.Torpe d. 5. S.Giuseppe Ci. 6. S.Anna Ci. 7. S.Catarina , Ci-z. 8. S.Eufrasia Bz. 9. S.Sisto ™„„.„..,....B2-. 10. S.Appollonia .Cz. 11. S.Stefano dei Cavalier!..Cz. 12. S.Cecilia..., Cz. 13. S.Francesco.. Dz. 14. S. Frediavo .._ B3. 15. S.Niccola Bj. 16. Medama dei Galletti.. By. 17. S.Michele Cj. 18. Paolo allOrto Cj. 19. S.Pierino ., _.Cj. 20. S.Andrea Dj. 21. S.Marta.. Dj. 22. S.Matteo _ .,D4. 23. S.Silvestro D4. 24. S.Maria della Spina B4- 25. S.Cosimo B4. 26. S.Maddalena B4. 27. S.Paolo a ripa dArno A4- 28. S.Domenico..., A4. 29. S.Cristina .- JB3. 30. S.Sebastiano., C4. 31. S.Sepolero.. C4. 32. S.Bernardo .C4. 33. S.Giovannino —C4. 34. S.M. del Carmine C4. 35. S.Martino _ .- C4. Hotels. A. Grand Hotel £3. B. Royal Victoria Hotel C3. C. Nettuno Hotel ..- Bj. D. Hotel de Londres...,. .......B4. E. „ EuropaeRoma.«.Cz. Hotel du Commerce) „ ^ ..„ Minerva (°tsda„ Washington (Station*„ National j Ce
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