Primo Maggio all'Oliveta ( km)
First of May (Labour\'s Day) at the Oliveta.
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Wooden Snail in Siena
This big wooden snail had been made in September as urban decoration during the celebration of the Palio victory of 16th Aug. 1999 by the Contrada della Chiocciola. The author was Stefano Tozzi. Here, it was on the terrace above the parking nearby Porta S
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Comparsa: flagwavers ( km)
The "comparsa" of the Chiocciola comes back after the hommage tributed to its participants who live outside of the city walls. This happens between May and June, before of the Patron Saints\' holiday, 29th of June.
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Pozzo di San Marco ( km)
The well in San Marco and the ex-church of the Madonna del Rosario in HDR.
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Il Pozzo e il Bivio - reloaded ( km)
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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Masgalano Dinner ( km)
Siena, Contrada della Chiocciola. 25 Sept. 2004, the celebration of the victory of the Masgalano.
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Terrace and mist ( km)
The sun started to come out of the clouds... failing miserably during the day: rain!
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Fontanina ( km)
The fountain of the Contrada della Chiocciola, in front of the church of San Pietro & Paolo.
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Portal ( km)
The portal & entrance of a building in via Stalloreggi, in Siena.
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Siena: the She-wolf ( km)
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
Cappella di Santa Caterina ( km)
The Chapel nearby the house of Santa Caterina, in Siena.
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Siena: sad carnival ( km)
Masks in search of an owner.
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Siena: Print Shop ( km)
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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Teatro dei Rozzi ( km)
The ceiling of the "Rozzi" theatre in Siena. Quite in the city centre, 50 mts. away from Piazza del Campo.
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Siena: Cappella di Piazza ( km)
Built by the survivors to the 1348 plague, the Chapel in Piazza del Campo is under the Torre del Mangia.
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Siena: Cappella di Piazza ( km)
Built by the survivors to the 1348 plague, the Chapel in Piazza del Campo is under the Torre del Mangia.
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Palio di agosto 2006 ( km)
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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Siena: Drago ( km)
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
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Torre del Mangia HDR ( km)
The Torre del Mangia short before dusk. Siena, Italy.
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