San Giovanni degli Eremiti (12th century) is romantically situated in a very photogenic setting: a small garden that allows for many interesting angles.
Consequently, the entrance fee is a bit steep.
Those interested in the history of architecture will be baffled by the ingenious mixture of normannic and arabic styles.
The "residency" in Lucknow was demolished in the Indian mutiny of 1857. The uprising started when Indian soldiers refused to "bite the cartridge". This referred to the way the paper cartridges containing gunpowder were opened at the time, the problem being that, in order to keep the dry, they had been greased with pork or beef fat. This, of course, was not in accordance with Muslim and Hindu believes. ...
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