Nativity scene

Mass at the Duomo

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December 14th 2008
Today I went to church at the Duomo. It was interesting to see how their mass was done. I felt like an outcast a little bit though. It's bad enough to be protestant and going to a catholic church, but in another language as well? However, it was all still very beautiful and it was quite the impact to be in one of the most well known churches in the world. In the afternoon, I just worked on my a ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more