Siena: Fontanina del Drago
This is the baptism fountain of the "Contrada del Drago" in Siena. The baptism, a relatively recent institution (1947, first in the Chiocciola) is not a Catholic one, but a civil "blessing" that confirms a newborn in the community for the rest of his life
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This picture of a dragon (Drago) is in an internal courtyard of a palazzo in via del Paradiso in Siena. The symbol of the Contrada del Drago is portraited on a fresco abouve a private house. Internally to it, a small altar with a relief nativity is at the
The Chapel nearby the house of Santa Caterina, in Siena.
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The ceiling of the "Rozzi" theatre in Siena. Quite in the city centre, 50 mts. away from Piazza del Campo.
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The Roman she-wolf is the symbol of Siena, as it has been founded as a Roman colony. Although Etruscan settlements must have been in the area from long before. The site of the Duomo was supposedly the Acropolis of the city, and it is told that the Duomo i
Built by the survivors to the 1348 plague, the Chapel in Piazza del Campo is under the Torre del Mangia.
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Built by the survivors to the 1348 plague, the Chapel in Piazza del Campo is under the Torre del Mangia.
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A nice little picture of the Contrada della Chiocciola (Snail) framed in an art shop in the centre of the city.
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The order of the flags for the August Palio 2006. The ten Contrade below participate to the Palio, the seven ones above will take part to the August Palio in 2007, in the same order with additional three ones drawn one month before of the race.
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The Torre del Mangia in Siena seen from the courtyard of the Podestà, inside the Palazzo Pubblico.
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The Torre del Mangia short before dusk. Siena, Italy.
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The portal & entrance of a building in via Stalloreggi, in Siena.
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The fountain of the Contrada della Chiocciola, in front of the church of San Pietro & Paolo.
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Mollette e rosmarino sul balcone.
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25th of April, Liberation Day and San Marco day too. Here, via San Marco in Siena and the Chiocciola flags for the celebration. Consisting of banquet, too.
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Siena, Contrada della Chiocciola. 25 Sept. 2004, the celebration of the victory of the Masgalano.
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First of May (Labour\'s Day) at the Oliveta.
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The well in San Marco and the ex-church of the Madonna del Rosario in HDR.
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Siena: Drago ( km) 
