His

Geography

His is located at the center of a zone collinaire, between are worth ARBIA in the south, Merse in south-west and Elsa in north, with the hills of the Chianti to the North-East, the Montagnola in the west and the Crete Senesi in south-east.

History

According to the legend, His was founded by Senius and Aschius, wire of Rémus, itself frêre of Romulus (founder of Rome). They fled the city to escape the fury from their uncle Romulus, on two horses given by Apollon and Diane, one white and the other black. They stopped in the valley of Braided and founded a city which they baptized of the name of the elder one, His (in Latin Sena Julia ). The white and the black became the colors of the city then.

His was an old Roman colony founded by Auguste. At the 5th century, it became episcopal see. The city develops as of the 7th century at the time of the kings lombards. Become Quoted free and independent at the 12th century, it was the rival of Florence, more especially as Gibelin E, i.e. partisane of the Empereur, it was opposed to the policy Guelfe - favorable to the pope - of its neighbor whom it held a long time in respect before inflicting one to him shingling demolished in 1260, to the Bataille of Montaperti.

As of the 12th century, the noble owners of urban castellari , palates provided with a square tower, controlled a network of private streets which connected them to their allies but also to the markets and with exit doors on the countryside which enabled them to flee towards their strongholds. The shortly after the battles of the 13th century, the victorious factions endeavoured to plunder overcome and to set fire to their palates. These places, such Carthage in Antiquity, famous were cursed and one prohibited, as a punishment, to rebuild over. These places left with the abandonment became thus cesspools whereas the municipality developed great care to decorate and embellish the city. In certain cases, the houses were not destroyed but were not confiscated by the municipality, which shaved them to widen the streets or the places; thus the Via Supra Posteria was built, today the Costa larga : traced since 1290, the municipality waited until Gabrielle Speranza, whose palate was inopportunely on the way, is declared treacherous and that another patrician dies, but it should have been waited until 1360 so that this way is open.

Economy

Transport

His comprises an airport (code AITA SAY) located at Ampugnano. Of low importance no line serves it and the connections are carried out rather by Pisa or by Florence because it is mainly dedicated to the humane flights.

Culture

Inheritance

the Piazza del Campo ( it Campo ), central place of the city;
Its fountain out of marble, known as Cast iron Gaia, originally carved by Jacopo della Quercia between 1409 and 1419. Remade freely , in 1868, by Tito Sarrocchi.
the Palazzo Pubblico, Palazzo Communal and Museo Civico, seat of the municipal government, Cortile del Podestà and Torre del Mangia of 102 Mr.
the cathedral of His, Santa Maria Assunta , also known under the name of Duomo di Siena ;
the Museo dell' Opera Metropolitana del Duomo, museum of the cathedral comprising of the original sculptures of the frontage

is held a permanent exposure to with it on the painter Duccio

the national Pinacothèque, more important museum pictorial of the city.
the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala opposite Duomo. It has comprised several stages, under the level of the place, comprising many oratories and, for a few years, the National Archaeological Museum, following the restoration of many hidden frescos, hitherto, by a bleaching.

Personalities born with His

Palio

The famous horse-race goes back to the end of the 16th century. The Concile of Thirty then prohibits the violent demonstrations (huntings for the bulls, collective tournaments, etc) which proceeded, with His, on the central place, Campo. The municipality then chooses to found a horse-race in the streets of the city.

In 1605, to improve safety of the inhabitants, the race was moved on Campo. At the same time, the race was run from now on either between individuals (often of rich person aristocrats) but by Contrada , at the same time district and parish of the city.

There exist 17 different contrade . Each race is disputed by 10 horses. The seven contrade excluded take part in the race of the following year. It is supplemented by three contrade drawn with the fate among those having run the previous year. The horses, of the half-bred, are allotted to the contrade by drawing lot. The race consists of three turns of Campo, which hardly takes but a few minutes. Until 1715, the jockeys used the sovatto , a whip with the thin straps provided with lead balls. From now on, they are satisfied with an ox nerve, used mainly to strike the competitor horses and jockeys. The horse which cuts in first the finishing line gains the race, which it carries its jockey or not. The contrada whose horse carries the colors then gains silk the banner attached to a halberd, the palio strictly speaking.

Commemorative event

Festivals, fairs

Administration

Hamlets

Costalpino, Isolated from ARBIA, Taverne of ARBIA, San Miniato.

Communes bordering

Asciano, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Monteriggioni, Monteroni of ARBIA, Sovicille.

Twinnings

Photograph gallery

who illustrated themselves with the duecento at the time of the Bataille of Montaperti vis-a-vis Florentins. Image: Flag bearer Pantera Campo.jpg| Cette year 2006, the first sleeve of the Palio, run the July 2nd, was carried by the Fantino Andrea Mari called Brio , on the horse Choci . Lives the Contrade of the Panther! Image: Plate territory Aquila Siena.jpg|The medieval center and its terzi : plate indicating to the visitor the entry on the territory of the noble Contrade of the Eagle. Image: Siena piazza LED campo 1996.jpg| Piazza LED campo, 1996. Image: Sheep in Tuscany, Italy.jpg| The Province of His. Image: Palio2006.jpeg|The palio of July 2006, right before the departure of a race of drive.

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