Category Archives: Architecture

Lighting a Candle

Posted on December 12, 2019 by babbityjean

The Church of San Giacomo in Chioggia (the Veneto) is the first in Italy to install a point-of-sale (POS) device in its inner sanctum.  Inspired by a precedent in Sweden, installation of the electronic station enables the faithful to use … Continue reading →

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Ivrea e Olivetti

Posted on November 14, 2019 by babbityjean

Nel 2018, l’UNESCO ha conferito lo status di Patrimonio dell’Umanità ad Ivrea, una città nelle colline pedemontane delle Alpi in Piemonte.  Conosciuta come la “Città industriale del ventesimo secolo”, Ivrea si trova a circa un’ora di treno da Torino.  Era … Continue reading →

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Ivrea and Olivetti

Posted on November 14, 2019 by babbityjean

In 2018, UNESCO conferred World Heritage status on Ivrea, a city in the foothills of the Alps in the Piedmont region.  Known as the “Industrial City of the 20th Century,” Ivrea is about an hour by train north of Turin.  … Continue reading →

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