Castello di Sammezzano
Posted: April 18th, 2024, 9:55 pm
I'm a huge fan of Islamic architecture - I think the Alhambra might be the most beautiful building in the world - and I was therefore very smitten by this gorgeous photo - https://artistics.com/artwork/arabesque/
I did some digging, to find out where it had been taken, and was surprised to discover that it wasn't, as I'd expected, in Spain or the Middle East, but in Tuscany.
I then came across this fascinating article about the source of the photo, the Castello di Sammezzano - https://italysegreta.com/castello-di-sammezzano/
Sadly, but so typical of Italy, it's been abandoned and neglected for decades, and the owner, a highly dubious UK / Dubai company, has just gone into liquidation - again.
If I was infinitely rich, like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates, I would just use some of my pocket change to buy something like this for the Italian people and pay for its restoration.
Unfortunately, I'm not
But perhaps I'll drop them a line and suggest it
I did some digging, to find out where it had been taken, and was surprised to discover that it wasn't, as I'd expected, in Spain or the Middle East, but in Tuscany.
I then came across this fascinating article about the source of the photo, the Castello di Sammezzano - https://italysegreta.com/castello-di-sammezzano/
Sadly, but so typical of Italy, it's been abandoned and neglected for decades, and the owner, a highly dubious UK / Dubai company, has just gone into liquidation - again.
If I was infinitely rich, like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates, I would just use some of my pocket change to buy something like this for the Italian people and pay for its restoration.
Unfortunately, I'm not
But perhaps I'll drop them a line and suggest it