Siena - torre del mangia
by Weston Westmoreland
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Siena - torre del mangia
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Weston Westmoreland
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Photograph - Photograph
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Torre del Mangia, Siena, Tuscany. Vintage version.
Panoramic view of the torre del Mangia, highest tower of the kind in Italy, and the Cappella di Piazza, the chapel of the square. The tower is part of the Palazzo Pubblico, the town hall, located on the Piazza del Campo, the main square of Siena, where the Palio horse race takes place twice a year.
There is a vintage version of this image.
The peculiar shape and structure of the square, set on a slope, like a roman theater, turn the Piazza del Campo into the finest square in Italy.
I visited Siena 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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October 13th, 2015
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