Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Carriage of Pius IX...


These two photos were taken in the "Carriage Museum" of the Vatican Museums (an underground bunker with old papal carriages and autos).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The modernists would have a heart attack if Pope Benedict use this kind carriage!!! :-)

Anonymous said...

didnt paul vi use a carriage during the energy crisis in the 70s?

Dr. Peter H. Wright said...

SMJ,
Then by all means let him use it.
Subito !

Anon,
During the 1974 fuel crisis, Paul VI did use a pony and trap, but most definitely not a carriage dating from the days of the Papal States !