Palio di Siena
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The Palio di Siena is a historic and fiercely competitive bareback horse race held twice yearly in Siena’s central Piazza del Campo, celebrated for its colorful medieval pageantry and intense rivalry between the city’s districts (contrade).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural event
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horse race ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| awardedTo | winning contrada ⓘ |
| bannerDepicts | religious imagery ⓘ |
| CorteoStoricoFeatures |
flags and drummers
ⓘ
medieval costumes ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of Italy’s most famous traditional races
ⓘ
symbol of Sienese identity ⓘ |
| frequency | twice yearly ⓘ |
| governingBody | Comune di Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful medieval pageantry
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historic tradition ⓘ intense rivalry between contrade ⓘ religious and civic significance ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | contrade of Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantType | city district ⓘ |
| hasPreparation |
blessing of the horse in each contrada’s church
ⓘ
trial races ⓘ |
| hasProcession | Corteo Storico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule |
horses run without saddles
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jockeys ride bareback ⓘ |
| heldOn |
16 August
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2 July ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piazza del Campo
NERFINISHED
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Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Piazza del Campo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
online streaming
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| month |
August
ⓘ
July ⓘ |
| notableFeature | a riderless horse can still win ⓘ |
| numberOfContrade | 17 ⓘ |
| numberOfRacingContradePerPalio | 10 ⓘ |
| prize | palio banner ⓘ |
| raceDistance | three laps of Piazza del Campo ⓘ |
| raceType | bareback horse race ⓘ |
| religiousDedication | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns | risk of injury to horses and jockeys ⓘ |
| spectatorCapacity | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| startTime | medieval period ⓘ |
| surface | temporary dirt track ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern era continuation of medieval tradition ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | major attraction for international visitors ⓘ |
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