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Viral photo: Braille-etched railing at Italy's Castel Sant'Elmo describes stunning view, netizens react

Tourists are encouraged to feel the letters wherein they run their hands on the railing. Those who understand Braille script can read verses from  Italian author Giuseppe de Lorenzo's 'La terra e l'uomo'. 

Viral photo Braille-etched railing describes stunning view netizens react gcw
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Italy, First Published Aug 11, 2021, 12:57 PM IST

Internet is another world that never fails to amaze us. It does put a lot of things and videos into the spotlight. Recently, a photo of a railing in a castle in Italy has gone viral and do you know the reason why it's gaining much appreciation on the internet? It is because a poetic description of the view is written in Braille. 

Castel Sant'Elmo, is a popular tourist spot situated on top of the hill and overlooks the Italian city of Naples. Many tourists walk to the top of the castle, and now it is known for another good reason. A 92-foot-long piece of stainless steel is attached to the castle's wall fence, which describes the view in Braille.

 

Tourists are encouraged to feel the letters wherein they run their hands on the railing. Those who understand Braille script can read verses from  Italian author Giuseppe de Lorenzo's 'La terra e l'uomo'. The inscription is carved in Italian and English. While touching the bar, tourists are asked to imagine the stunning view in front of them. 
In 2015, the uniques railing was installed by artist Paolo Puddu, and it had won the fifth edition of the 'A Work For the Castle' contest. 

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