{"id":8893,"date":"2023-05-22T12:08:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T11:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/amiata\/castel-del-piano\/palio-of-the-contrade\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T11:02:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:02:48","slug":"palio-of-the-contrade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maremma.name\/en\/amiata\/castel-del-piano\/palio-of-the-contrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Palio of the Contrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8893\" class=\"elementor elementor-8893 elementor-3105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dabb11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dabb11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f65c02b\" data-id=\"f65c02b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d8cd7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d8cd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d327848\" data-id=\"d327848\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4a1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab4a1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/palio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/palio.jpg 460w, https:\/\/maremma.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/palio-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-060842f\" data-id=\"060842f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e29332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e29332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Palio of the Contrade<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77567f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77567f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sept. 8-9<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b2662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8b2662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This horse race was first held on September 8, 1402 when the Republic of Siena ruled Castel del Piano. Thereafter the palio was held sporadically and became an annual event in 1968, but this start date makes it one of the oldest palii in Italy.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa005fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa005fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A \"palio\" is a banner or banner won during a traditional type of race or competition, in this case a very old horse race. The palio of Castel del Piano is run in honor of Our Lady of Grace, the town's patron saint.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2e778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc2e778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The race is linked to a legend that dates back to 1430 and is said to have been inspired by four soldiers from Castel del Piano who fought in the Sienese army.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f686e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48f686e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One day before a great battle, the four soldiers were praying when the Virgin Mary appeared to them, warning them of the imminent arrival of the enemy. Hearing her warning, the four soldiers took their icon of Our Lady and fled, hiding in a small chapel located just outside Castel del Piano.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b13e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b13e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In today's palio, the four soldiers are represented by the four contrade of Castel del Piano: Monumento, Poggio, Storte and Borgo. The race takes place in Piazza Garibaldi, whose shape traces the shell shape of Piazza del Campo in Siena. During the race the different contrade fight to seize the palio and bring it back to their part of the city. The team that succeeds wins.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b17c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b17c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But the Palio delle Contrade is not just about horse racing. There is also music and food, historical reenactments, parades of people in medieval costumes and storytelling. It is an opportunity for the entire city to come together and celebrate its heritage and traditions. 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