Cosa vedere in un pomeriggio a Siena?
Cosa vedere in un pomeriggio a Siena?
Cosa vedere a Siena in un giorno
- Duomo di Siena, Siena.
- Libreria Piccolomini, Duomo di Siena.
- Piazza del Campo, Siena.
- Piazza del Campo, Siena.
- Palazzo Pubblico, Siena.
- Torre del Mangia, Siena.
- Loggia della Mercanzia, Siena.
- Portico dei Comuni, Santuario di Santa Caterina – Siena.
Why choose Siena?
- Whether you're interested in concerts, speakers or an event at Casey's student lounge, Siena has something for you. “Whoever comes to you, friend or foe...receive them with kindness." ST. FRANCIS
Why is the statue of the she-wolf important to Siena?
- When they fled Rome, they took the statue of the She-wolf to Siena, which became a symbol of the town. Siena, like other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (c. 900–400 BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called the Saina.
What is the origin of the Siena symbol?
- According to local legend, Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus and thus nephews of Romulus, after whom Rome was named. Supposedly after their father's murder by Romulus, they fled Rome, taking with them the statue of the she-wolf suckling the infants ( Capitoline Wolf ), thus appropriating that symbol for the town.
Why is there a wolf in the Siena Duomo?
- Capitoline Wolf at Siena Duomo. According to a legend Siena was founded by Senius and Aschius, two sons of Remus. When they fled Rome, they took the statue of the She-wolf to Siena, which became a symbol of the town.
