If you look under the overhang of this building, you can just make out a fading painting. You see quite a few of these in these old towns. Apparently, if you had enough money, you had to have your own fresco right outside the door.
A different view of part of Spoleto.
I think that weird, flattish tower in the background is the Torre dell'Olio. When I first heard the name, I assumed it was a building where they pressed the olive oil, but nope; it's the tower from which they poured boiling oil on any enemies who were threatening the town. It was right uphill from the apartment where I stayed. Guess I passed muster.
If you look under the overhang of this building, you can just make out a fading painting. You see quite a few of these in these old towns. Apparently, if you had enough money, you had to have your own fresco right outside the door.
A different view of part of Spoleto.
I think that weird, flattish tower in the background is the Torre dell'Olio. When I first heard the name, I assumed it was a building where they pressed the olive oil, but nope; it's the tower from which they poured boiling oil on any enemies who were threatening the town. It was right uphill from the apartment where I stayed. Guess I passed muster.
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