Sunday, April 5, 2015

inSPIREd Sunday


This is the cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiore,
aka the Duomo, in Florence (I took this picture on
Easter Sunday several years ago).  Easter is celebrated
throughout the city, but here at the Duomo
the service is followed by the colorful—and very noisy—
Explosion of the Cart, a tradition whose roots
date back to the Crusades. (Here's a video.)
Happy Easter to all of you who are celebrating today.

[To see more churches from around the world, go here.]

Posted by Alexa at 00:01
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6 comments:

  1. Taken For GrantedApril 5, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Didn't know about the explosion of the cart before. Thanks for the history lesson. A happy Easter to you.

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  2. TomApril 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    Lovely against the sky. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  3. RedPatApril 5, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Love your pic and the bit of history!

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  4. Elizabeth EdwardsApril 5, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    you really do find the greatest ones to share. thank you for that!! i appreciate it so. have lovely day! ( :

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  5. Billy Blue EyesApril 7, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Never heard of it but I dare say my parents visited it when they were there.

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  6. Shell SherreeApril 7, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    It's glorious, dear Alexa. And that Explosion of the Cart is a lot of fun !! Thank you for enlightening me.

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