Views in Italy, During a Journey in the Years 1815 and 1816

Date

1821

Identifier

de Beer Eb 1821 F

Publisher

London: Printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co.

Abstract

Some 30 kilometres south-east of Florence is the abbey of Vallambrosa. From there, in 1096, Pope Urban II addressed the congregation and implored them to support a crusade to the Holy Land. Today, the abbey is a mecca for visitors, especially in the summer. Picnicking is a favourite activity, and those who forget the essentials can purchase local produce, including a brew made by the monks called ‘Elixir Stomachico’. Herr Friedländer travelled to this idyllic spot between 1815 and 1816; other visitors have included William Wordsworth, Mary Shelley and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Files

Cabinet 2 Vallombrosa.jpg

Citation

[Ludwig] Hermann Friedländer, “Views in Italy, During a Journey in the Years 1815 and 1816,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed November 25, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/index.php/items/show/8577.