The photo was taken a few months before the catastrophic earthquake of 6 April 2009. At that time, the main square in the historic centre of L'Aquila was still a bustling market place and one of the social and cultural foci of the city.

Keywords

christianity, cityscape, market, mirror of the past, pastscape, religious place, square, urban life

Created

Wednesday 3 September 2008 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Italy (5943 visits)