- Contrade of Siena - Wikipedia
A contrada (plural: contrade) is generally a district within the Italian countryside In the city of Siena, the term indicates the 17 urban wards, whose representatives race on horseback in the Palio di Siena, run twice every year in July and August [1]
- Siena’s Palio Contrade: 17 Historic Neighborhoods a Medieval Horse . . .
There are 17 neighborhoods in the historic center of Siena that participate in the Palio (a neighborhood is a “contrada,” and the plural is “contrade”) During the running of each Palio in Siena, 10 of the participating contrade send a horse and rider to the race
- Contrada
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- Understanding Siena’s 17 Contrade – The Siena Visitor
To understand the Palio race, one should become acquainted to some extent with Siena’s seventeen distinct neighborhoods, known as contrade (plural form of contrada) Without the contrade, the Palio would simply vanish or, perhaps even more horrific, devolve into a mere reenactment for outsiders
- Contrada museums in Siena - Visit Tuscany
To learn more about each contrada, head to their personal museums, where the history of each is highlighted In a sort of treasure hunt, history buffs are sure to enjoy seeking out each museum as they discover what makes every contrada unique
- The Contrade of Siena - Terre di Siena
Since antiquity, the city of Siena has been divided into three parts, called Terzi: the Terzo di Città, the Terzo di Camollia and the Terzo di San Martino The ‘contrade’ (districts) of Siena are derived from this subdivision, in a tradition that is centuries old and full of curiosities
- THE CONTRADA SYSTEM AND THE PALIO - siena-guide. com
You will see contrada processions in Siena throughout the year, with everybody wearing the contrada flag, and also groups of boys practising flag-throwing and drumming in preparation for the Palio You may also see long tables being set up for contrada street meals
- the 17 contrades of the PALIO of Siena - About Siena
Can be visited each last Sunday a months from 9 to 12 am ALLIED CONTRADAS - Aquila, Giraffa, Istrice and Pantera | ADVERSARY CONTRADA - Leocorno MUSEUM - Via di Valdimontone Can be visited each wednesday from 17 to 19 after making a date with the contrade (Phone: 222590)
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