Just back from an 11 day UE tour across Europe with mANVIL, tehtks, and deltablackmsb. 3000 miles and 30 locations later, we return with memory cards full of gold. A huge thank you to all of our good friends who helped in some way to make this a huge success. Whether we met up with you, or if we just shared some info via an email, our thanks goes out to... StygianEcho, Derelicta, RomanyWG, bRokEnCHaRacTer, Jamescharlick, Odin's_Raven, Subversive Photography, and Daanoe. With the help of good people anything is possible. I'm sure we will be seeing you all once again next year.
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
The amazingly OTT Peacock Room at Castello S in Italy. One can only guess at what mind bending drugs they had at hand when they were designing this room. Explored May 14, 2012 #108
Il Castello di Sammezzano in Toscana: una reggia incantata che ricorda l'Alhambra di Granada o il Tāj Maḥal in India.
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Back from an amazing trip to Italy with Mr Monster, Useless and Sergio. A lot of miles, a lot of locations, next to no sleep, some cool italian explorers, a rental car that smelt of cheese, air bumming attacks and run ins with Italian police carrying submachine guns (not a great time for no one to speak one word of Italian). Good times and so worth it. This castle is supposedly haunted by an evil ghost. Saw a monster but no ghosts.
Urbex has never looked so good. Atop a hill in a Tuscan oak tree grove, you'll find the abandoned Sammezzano Castle. The derelict building, built in 1605 with funds from Spanish nobility, features intricate Moorish designs and a breathtaking assortment of patterns and colors. Inside, the words "Non Plus Ultra" -- meaning "nothing further beyond" in Latin -- stands out above an archway. It alludes to a warning sign in Greek Mythology that demarcated the edge of a flat world for explorers; perhaps communicating the architect's vision to take visitors literally out of this world with jaw-dropping interiors. See more galleries: Eerie Urbex, Uplistsikhe Ancient Caves, Most-Visited Scared Sites
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Non Plus Ultra-Nothing else beyond Quite fitting really. I'll apologise now for the amount of pictures, but this place covers 7000 square metres, all of...
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
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Il Castello di Sammezzano è una autentica PAZZIA, che si trova nel comune di Reggello a una trentina di chilometri da Firenze. L’ha costruito, trasformando un adificio pre-esistente del 1605, il Marchese Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’ Aragona, che nacque a … Continua a leggere→
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It took me 4 years to visit this hidden Tuscan gem, called Sammezzano Castle. I had only one hour to visit it, but still it was worthy to visit Tuscany Non Plus Ultra. So finally here my pictures o…
The 17th century castle was abandoned in the 1990s but still retains its almost-pristine state.
The Sammezzano castle in Tuscany near Florence was designed by the Marquis Ferdinando Ximenes Panciatichi of Aragon between 1853 and 1889. Faithful supporter...
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Il Castello di Sammezzano, circondato da un ampio parco, si trova nell’omonima località nei pressi di Leccio, nel comune di Reggello (FI). L’edificio principale è una costruzione eclett…
The extravagant residence Castello di Sammezzano sits on top of a hill in Tuscany, Central Italy. Originally it was built in the Moorish style in 1605 for Ximenes d'Aragona and then re-designed between 1853 and 1889. After the war the castello was used as a luxury hotel until closure in the mid to late 1990's. It was abandoned until April 2012 when the FPXA committee was formed, aiming to promote and enhance the castle. Photo source: Link Wikipedia (italian only atm): Link
