Palio di Legnano
E901971
Palio di Legnano is a traditional Italian historical reenactment and horse race held annually in Legnano to celebrate the town’s medieval heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
historical reenactment ⓘ horse race ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannerDepicts | religious or historical themes ⓘ |
| celebrates | Battle of Legnano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Lombard League victory over Frederick I Barbarossa
ⓘ
medieval heritage of Legnano ⓘ |
| competitionBetween | contrade of Legnano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contradaType | neighborhood-based contrade ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important traditional event in Lombardy
ⓘ
symbol of civic identity for Legnano ⓘ |
| features | contrade of Legnano ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1935 ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Festivals in Lombardy
ⓘ
Historical reenactments in Italy ⓘ Horse races in Italy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
historical parade
ⓘ
horse race without saddle ⓘ medieval reenactment ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| hasDressCode | medieval costumes ⓘ |
| hasHiatusDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAnnually | true ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | May ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Legnano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombardy ⓘ Metropolitan City of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEventLocation | Stadio Giovanni Mari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfContrade | 8 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Municipality of Legnano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedWith | Collegio dei Capitani e delle Contrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paradeIncludes |
flag-throwers
ⓘ
knights ⓘ ladies in medieval dress ⓘ musicians ⓘ |
| paradeRoute | streets of central Legnano ⓘ |
| raceType | bareback horse race ⓘ |
| religiousCeremonyAt | Basilica of San Magno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resumed | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| trackType | oval dirt track ⓘ |
| winnerReceives | palio banner ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.