Siena - piazza del Campo
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Siena - piazza del Campo
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
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Photograph - Photograph
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Piazza del Campo and Palazzo Pubblico, Siena Italy.
Panoramic view of the Piazza del Campo, the main square in Siena, Tuscany, where the Palio horse race takes place twice a year. To the right, the Palazzo Pubblico de Siena (town hall), the torre del Mangia, highest tower of the kind in Italy, and the Cappella di Piazza, the chapel of the square.
The peculiar shape and structure of the square, set on a slope, like a roman theater, turn the Piazza del Campo into one of the finests squares in Italy.
Siena is 30 miles from Florence. Once enemies, Florence came out reinforced after the Black Death devastated Europe, but Siena never recovered. Before they had the chance, Florence invaded and would never permit Siena to grow strong again. Maybe because of that, Siena still preserves its medieval structure and atmosphere, which makes her so beautiful.
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Weston Westmoreland
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October 5th, 2015
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