Since windows are natural companions to doors, whoever loves ones must love the others too. Here are a bunch from the museum in the Santa Severa Castle on the Italian west coast between Rome and me in southern Tuscany.
As I was selecting doors from this castle for my last Thursday Doors post, many windows were left out. This cannot be, said I and chose to feature them today for Ludwig’s Monday Window challenge. I realise the singular form but can only laugh. If you ever see me post only ONE window, you will know that I am in some kind of trouble.
Since you like windows, pay special attention to the blogging memory post from 2020 at the end of this post. Click on either the title or the photo and find many more windows with a view.
And now, welcome to Santa Severa which used to be the Etruscan port Pyrgi. The castle houses a museum with the view through its many windows. I visited it in September 2020. In the last photo Flavia and I are paparazzi and the cat is the model. Let’s have a look, in silence this time.
This day in my blogging history
An Embarrassment of Riches 
I think you could probably lock me up in that ‘ivory tower’ and throw away the key, Manja. I love it!
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Hahah, Jo, I can just picture it. But you need to grow your hair long enough first. 😀 Thank you!
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It’s growing! It’s growing!
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Beautiful photography! Beautiful windows, beautiful place. You “write” beautifully with your photography! Thank you!
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Ah, how lovely to hear this, Ludwig. 🙂 It’s probably exactly what I aspire to do: write stories with my camera, and read them to you on my blog. Thank you most kindly.
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You, Flavia and the cat..I love that one!
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Yes, Lois, that’s a special one. It shows that we are two of the same cloth and now she is so far. Thank you!
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you, Lynette. It often happens that I show all the doors from a place and windows are left behind. Not this time.
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I love the very tall ones especially. (K)
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Thank you, K. This place is famous for its sunsets. Tomorrow’s post will show how this day ended.
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I do love windows, Manja. In many cases, I like the windows more than the doors, particularly if the doors have been “upgraded”. You have a great collection here.
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Thank you, Dan. Doors and windows can add so much to a building. Or take away… In Italy they are experts at prolonging history.
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I still prefer doors but you’re right, some cannot be left out.
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Thank you, Bojana. They did a good job with this museum. Everything is positioned just so.
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I love those framed shots, you’ve set them up perfectly 🙂
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Thank you, Not Pam. I have a feeling that this museum played a large part in setting things up. I just clicked. 🙂
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What a lovely place, great images,
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Thank you, Cospicari. This is a great place for sure. I’ve just learned that the next town from Santa Severa, Santa Marinella, supposedly has the best microclimate in the world. Imagine.
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That’s clearly a beautiful AND interesting castle! I love the window with the frescoes around it – and of course the cat!
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Thank you, Sarah. 🙂 The cat will have a guest appearance in my tomorrow’s post again in which we say goodbye to Santa Severa for now.
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I’ll look out for him!
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Beautiful, beautiful! And I’m glad you “counted” the tiny apertures in the castle’s outside wall!
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Ha! 🙂 Yes, I tend to smuggle in all kinds of “doors” in my door posts and here “windows”. Thank you, Carol Ann. I just really wanted to include that photo.
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Yes, I know for sure that you won’t be satisfied with posting just one photo, Manja. haha
BTW I love the frescoes that you featured.
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Thank you, Teresa. Those frescoes blew me away.
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Stunning shots. You captured the ambience, the reflections, that gorgeous afternoon light. I’m not one for visiting castles unless I’m in good company but now you make me want to.
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Good company is crucial for any castle. 🙂 Thanks, Sunra Nina! Italy is so giving with this light.
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