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Crossing the Arno again, I made the trek up the steep hill to the Piazzale Michelangelo. But before that, there was another site from which I wanted to look over the view of Firenze. | That was Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, the Basilica of St. Minias on the Mountain, built in 1062. So here I was. San Miniato is south of the Piazzale Michaelangelo, and is situated a little higher up on the hill than the Piazzale Michelangelo. And definitely less famous, less touristy, hence I knew it would be less crowded. And perhaps, I would have even better panoramic view of Firenze than from the Piazzale Michelangelo. There was still a bit of time left before the sun went down, I strolled around the Basilica and entered the inside of it. |
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I stepped forward to the altar and looked up at the apse mosaic, showing Christ, the Virgin, and St. Minias. |
As I looked behind, I found sunbeams piercing through the clerestory. It was incredibly beautiful. |
And as I went outside, I gasped at this view! I just couldn't believe what I was seeing! Soon the verses came to my mind:
Words couldn't even begin to describe how miraculous it was. |
The last rays of sunlight was casting a golden glow on the city of Firenze. Divine! |