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Siena Walks 14: Contrada Priora della Civetta—the Owl

Walking
11 Stops
1h
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Important Contrada Information

Banner (with colors and symbol): In black and red, with a crowned owl and two light blue shields carrying the letters “U” and “M” (for king Humbert I and queen Marguerite of Savoy, for their concession during their visit in 1887).

Motto: Vedo nella notte. (I see through the night.)

Headquarters (seat or sede): Castellare degli Ugurgieri 5

The Neighborhood: Banchi di Sopra; Banchi di Sotto; Vicolo diel Castellare; Via di Città; Piazza dell'Indipendenza; Piazza di Tolomei

Guild: Shoemakers

Church: Within the Castle of the Ugurgieri

Patron Saints: Sant'Antonio da Padova e San Bernardo Tolomei

Fountain:

Allied Contrade: Eagle, Porcupine, Giraffe, Panther

Adversary Contrada: Unicorn

The Walk

Begin: Piazza del Campo

End: Logge della Mercanzia

Stops

  1. Introduction

  2. #1 Loggia della Mercanzia

  3. #2 Il corso

  4. #3 Nannini

  5. #4 Pietro Pettinaio

  6. #5 Piazza Tolomei

  7. #6 Tolomei Palace

  8. #7 Hotel la Toscana

  9. #8 Oratorio Contrada Prioria della Civetta

  10. #9 Castellare degli Ugurgieri

  11. #10 Via delle Donzelle

  12. #11 Logge della Mercanzia

  13. The End

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