Architecture

Benetton's Plans for Shopping Mall on Venice's Grand Canal Continues to Fuel Controversy

by ITALY | Fri, 07/13/2012 - 06:21

The Fondaco dei Tedeschi, a historic Venetian building situated on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge, originally the headquarters of the city's German…

Renzo Piano's Shard--Europe's New Tallest Building--Opens in London

by Gabi Logan | Wed, 07/11/2012 - 04:56

After 12 years and nearly two billion euros of investment, the newest addition to London's skyline, the Shard, opened on the 4th of July. Funded by Qatar, the…

Frieze Collapse at the Trevi Fountain in Rome Signals Latest Government Restoration Headache

by Gabi Logan | Thu, 06/28/2012 - 06:46

After several stone leaves fell off the top frieze of the Trevi Fountain in Rome earlier this month, visitors and city residents raised concerns over the fate…

Cathedral in Mirandola Reduced to Rubble

by Gabi Logan | Tue, 06/12/2012 - 04:21

Mirandola - San Francesco ChurchThe earthquakes in Emilia on the 20th and 29th of May have displaced more than residents and industries--entire cathedrals…

Pompeii Restoration Project Receives 105 Million Euros Amid Protests Against Austerity Measures in Art

by ITALY | Wed, 04/18/2012 - 04:24

words by Gabi LoganThe European Commission and the Italian Government have jointly pledged 105 million euros to the Great Pompeii Project, a four-year plan to…

Pisa’s Tower Straightened for Real

by ITALY | Thu, 02/09/2012 - 03:35

On the 1st of April 2006 we published an April Fool story entitled "Tourists in Pisa surprised to find tower straightened". Back then, the idea that people…

Italian Train Stations Listed as Greatest in Europe

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:31

Stazione Santa Lucia, VeniceThe bustle of a train station can offer supreme people watching opportunities, but the station itself can also be a scenic…

Venice's Bridge of Sighs Restored

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 12/06/2011 - 08:41

Venice's famed Bridge of Sighs has reopened in its original splendor after three years of restoration efforts.The notable bridge has been covered in…

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Gets a Makeover

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 04/28/2011 - 05:53

After 20 years of work, the leaning Tower of Pisa’s makeover is complete. With its signature tilt slightly corrected, the tower in Pisa is now gleaming white.…

Culture

House of the Vestal Virgins Reopens After 20 Years

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 01/31/2011 - 04:17

An artist's reconstruction of the House of the Vestal VirginsAfter 20 years, the House of the Vestal Virgins has reopened in the Roman Forum.The ancient palace…