In ancient times, pilgrims purified themselves at this spring before entering the sacred precincts of Delphi.
The Castalian Spring near the sanctuary of Delphi.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
The Acropolis of Mycenae on the Peloponnese. Ancient Greece.
Mycenae was one of the most important cities in Greece in pre-classical times, and the Mycenaean culture was named after it.
Scene at Tivoli above the falls, where the Teverone glides along.
This view is taken above the falls, where the Teverone glides along, skirted on one side by the straggling town, on the other bordered by fertile pasturages.
Alpine pass of Bramante. Col du Mont Cenis. Italian scenery 1820
Alpine pass of Bramante. Italian scenery from drawings made in 1817 by Elizabeth Frances Batty. Le Grand Lac Bramant is a lake in Savoie.
On the way to the Mont Cenis Alpine pass, passing Aiguebelle (Savoie).
From the beautiful valley in which lies Chambéry, the road near the junction of the Arco with the Isere, reaches Aiguebelle.
A very characteristic view of the Netherland city Amsterdam.
Amsterdam the Venice of the North. The drawbridge, the barges, the church tower, all combine to form a scene which is peculiarly Dutch.
Gorge of Pfäfers in the Vale of the Tamina, Switzerland.
The Gorge of Pfäfers is one of the most extraordinary places in Switzerland. The source of the hot springs is at the extremity of the gorge.
Canova’s Tomb in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice.
Tomb of Antonio Canova (1757-1822) sculptor. He is considered one of the main representatives of Italian classicism.
Weggis, Lake Lucerne. Lake of the four forested settlements.
Lake Lucerne. For grandeur and sublimity of scenery the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons is unrivaled by any lake in Europe.
The Belfry at Bruges stands in the Grande Place in the centre of Bruges, Belgium.
One of the most picturesque features in old Flemish cities is their belfries and their noble Hôtels de Ville.