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 City of Siena (Fonte Gaia) - Siena, Italia Posted by:  razalas
N 43° 19.119 E 011° 19.882
32T E 689044 N 4798840
At the end of the wall of the Fonte Gaia, in the left side you can find this coat of arms of the City of Siena.
Waymark Code: WMZMQH
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 12/03/2018
Views: 3
The wikipedia tell us about the City of Siena:
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"Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year."
The wikipedia tell us about the Fonte Gaia:
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"TThe Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.
The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site. Underground pipes brought water to the site from 25 kilometers away. Legend holds that the fountain was met with much joy, thus it was given the name Gaia or joyous. Others suggest the term Gaia refers to the Latin term for "bride", and that the fountain was dedicated to the bride of God and patron of Siena, the Virgin Mary. The fountains, plates, and statues conflate Roman matrons' cardinal virtues, with a central depiction of Mary, curiously framed by stories of Genesis.
In 1419, the fountain had the present decorative frame constructed by Jacopo della Quercia. In 1858, the original marble panels were replaced by copies sculpted by Tito Sarrocchi, under the supervision of architect Giuseppe Partini. The side reliefs depict episodes from Genesis: The Creation of Adam and The Flight from the Garden of Eden. The wolves spouting water, representing the mother-wolf of Remus and Romulus, form part of the reconstructed fountain. Two nude female figures once adorned the front two columns, traditionally believed to represent Rea Silvia and Acca Larentia, in celebration of Siena’s supposed links to ancient Rome. These were not added in the reconstruction but can be viewed along with the original panels at a museum at Santa Maria della Scala, the old hospital overlooking the Piazza del Duomo. The long section of the fountain is adorned at the centre with a Madonna and Child, surrounded by allegories of the Virtues."
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Siena
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
Shield with white upper half and black lower half
Address:
Il Campo, Siena, Italia
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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