Bikes and... wait for it, wait for it, Churches!

[Jingle Jangle]

Normally, on the first Sunday in October, I would be in Gaiole in Chianti for L’eroica.

Couldn’t make it this year, so yesterday had a ride around the Medway Towns - the Tuscany of South East England.

 

[non-fixie]

Church in Badesssa, near Siena, which' shape was rather difficult to capture on a photograph:

 

[non-fixie]

Basilica di San Pietro Apostolo in Goito, Lombardy:

 

[non-fixie]

Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Maria Nova in Cavriana, Lombardy:

 

[non-fixie]

Chiesa di San Pietro in Vicoli.

I'd read about the Italian risorgimento and the battle of Solferino before, but wasn't prepared for this.

There was no room to decently bury the thousands of soldiers who died during and after the battle, so their remains were stored in this converted church, now the Ossuary of Solferino. Impressive, to say the least.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Chiesa di San Pietro in Vicoli.

I'd read about the Italian risorgimento and the battle of Solferino before, but wasn't prepared for this.

There was no room to decently bury the thousands of soldiers who died during and after the battle, so their remains were stored in this converted church, now the Ossuary of Solferino. Impressive, to say the least.

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Gruesome but respectful.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Church in Badesssa, near Siena, which' shape was rather difficult to capture on a photograph:

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Well captured though! What a splendid edifice.

 

[non-fixie]

Gruesome but respectful.

I certainly thought so. And in a strange way it is also very beautiful.

 

[RobLoasby]

Gruesome but respectful.

And something I’d never heard or known about before. Thanks, @non-fixie

 

[baron von greenback]

Another British Cycle Quest , Campsall Church . South Yorkshire . Ken Rodgers With Two wheel drive trykit conversion.
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Ok mate nice trikes did you mean these are built with a kit and can you do it with a 26inch mountain bike and any links to the kits if i read it right thanks