Located in the heart of Tuscany and surrounded by hills, it is one of Italy's most beautiful medieval cities. In the famous Piazza del Campo, the famous Palio is held, a passionate horse race that takes place every year; its origins seem to date back to the seventeenth century ... #tuttitaly
Siena, one of Italy's most beautiful medieval cities, is located in the heart of Tuscany.
According to tradition, Siena was founded by Senio, son of Remo. Several statues depict Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she-wolf in the city.
The heart of the city is Piazza del Campo, with its particular shell shape, where the famous Palio is held: a passionate horse race every year in July and August whose origins seem to date back to the seventeenth century.
Piazza del Campo was repaved during the Government of the Nine, a semi-democratic group in power between 1287 and 1355, with a subdivision into nine sections in memory of the government and symbolized the mantle of the Madonna that protects the city.
During the Government of the Nine, a period of economic and cultural maximum splendor for the city, the Palazzo Pubblico and the Cathedral of Siena were also built.
On the external left wall of the Cathedral, in front of the
Archbishop's Palace, is a small epigraph composed of five letters, written in Latin: "SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS."
Each word can be read from top to bottom, bottom to top, right to left, or left to right.
The Palazzo Pubblico houses the offices of the Municipality.
From its internal courtyard, you can access the Civic Museum and the Torre del Mangia; at the top, you can enjoy a splendid view of the city.
The Tower takes its name from a certain Giovanni di Duccio.
In 1347, the so-called "big bell" was placed on the Tower. Giovanni, the person in charge of striking the hours, apparently had holes in his hands and was nicknamed "Mangia."
Some of the most beautiful paintings of the Sienese school
are preserved in the Civic Museum. The Sala del Concistoro boasts one of the most beautiful works by Domenico Beccafumi, who frescoed the ceilings by painting the cycle of public virtues.
On the table
The typical dish of Siena is the ribollita, a bread soup rich in ingredients and very tasty, made with carrots, celery, onion, white beans, and cabbage.
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