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| Cat in the window |
The posts of this series are dedicated to the way I see my city, Rome, and to the way I live it, All the photos of this series have been taken by me or by people that were with me. Sometime the quality is not so good, I hope readers will excuse me for that.
SAN LORENZO, THE SOUL OF ROME
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| The direction of the brewery |
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| Chimney |
In each city there is a district where the soul of the city is located. The soul of rome is in San Lorenzo, the district of
La Sapienza University.
It is the district whose bombing, on July 19, 1943, during World War II, started the end of the fascism. The building and the chimney located at the end of
Via degli Apuli, are what nowadays remains of a brewery that was destroyed by the bombs. The building is now used by the University.
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| Casa dei bambini |
Maria Montessori founded here her first
Casa dei Bambini. The original building was also destroyed by the bombs.
The presence of the University may be seen also looking at the names of some cafe, like the one named
110 e lode, like the maximum points one can get at the degree.
The graffinti on the walls always remember that this is a district for students and artists.
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| 110 e lode |
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| Aviolibri |
You will also find unusal shops, like the
Aviolibri library, one of the only two in Rome that is specialized in books about aviation.
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| Houses in the Walls |
Probably the stangest thing you may see in San Lorenzo are the
Houses in the Walls. People are living inside the Auelian Walls; some of those apartments are also offered to tourists.
Not far from those houses, it is curious to observe, looking at the towers of the Aurelian Walls and those of the Termini railway station, the contrast among ancient and modern
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| Towers |
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| Evening in San Lorenzo |
Even if San Lorenzo has a vivid nightlife, during the day it is a quiet area, very dufferent from other parts of Rome
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| By day |
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| By day |
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| Cat on the roof |
And a cat can stand quiets on a roof!
Vincenzo
P.S. In Sanlorenzo you will also find a lot of excellent restaunts that will not dry your credit card
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