Firefighters inspect the damaged Duomo church downtown Aquila
Firefighters inspect the damaged Duomo church downtown Aquila April 8, 2009. The earthquake in central Italy on Monday has badly damaged several historic churches and other heritage sites, the Culture Ministry said. At least four Romanesque and Renaissance churches and a 16th century castle were partially destroyed by the quake centred in the medieval city of L'Aquila, the ministry said. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY DISASTER SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)