Thursday Doors 30/9/21: Ghost town Celleno

I’m glad to be able to bring you the freshest doors from Tuesday when uncle, bestia and I made our wonderful three-stop trip of great variety. This was stop number two. Let’s hear you sing: “This toooown is coming like a ghoooost toooown.” ♫

Celleno in Lazio between Viterbo and Orvieto was abandoned in 1951 on account of earthquakes, landslides and epidemics (yes, that too). The inhabitants didn’t move far, only 1.5 km away, and kept returning to the old town to mind the animals. One animal remains and you will meet her below.

The houses might be abandoned but the castle is alive with memories and objects. In its many rooms and spaces a free open-air museum is maintained with love and precision, and it is the venue of various cultural events. One of the best things about it is that many doors are still in place.

Here is our half an hour spent in the castle of Celleno, the ghost town, as seen through the remaining doors in its tufa walls. Yesterday’s Wordless Wednesday post was from here as well and we start with the same door in the wall. More of the town will appear on my blog sooner or later.

Be well and from tomorrow – happy October!

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  This part of Italy is greener but hotter too.

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  The first entrance.

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  A cobbler, I presume.

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  There are many displays like this with numerous details. And it looks like a star is being born in the cellar.

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  Bestia was undecided if he should enter.

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  I loved this door and thought to ask uncle to take a photo of me with it but I forgot.

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  Another pretty one.

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  They said not to touch anything but I wished to touch this.

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  The previous one in location. The ghosts take care of the plants.

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  Chairs are ready for event visitors. I like how doors and windows mirror the sky.

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  Some doors open to more ruins.

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  I could see how and why this town was proclaimed unstable and abandoned.

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  A path brings you to this mysterious cave.

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  Any ghosts in here?

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  A look from afar. The path leads you back to the castle in a circle.

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  Not a religious symbol but rather a female gymnast on rings. Art by Bruno Melappioni.

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  Must be a doorfie.

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  Legendary Butto will remain a legend since I have no idea what it is about.

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  It was so funny because I had no idea which animal awaited.

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  Here is Gina! When I told amore about this, he said: “But my mother was Gina!”

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  Many doors are this see-through kind. Uncle was quite impressed.

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  And we are back where we came in. Goodbye, the castle of Celleno. You are hiding your ghosts pretty well!

For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities

This day in my blogging history

• 2014: If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right. —Mary Kay Ash

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  2014: Happy uncle who is leaving today

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  2016: What you think you become

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  2019: A compilation of balconies and Porto Ercole wins