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Siena Mobilità was a consortium established in 2005, formed by Tiemme Toscana Mobilità, Busitalia Sita Nord e ByBus, to manage the local public transport in Siena, in its province and regional service to Florence and Arezzo.
Siena Cathedral façade Gargoyles and Saints on façade. The façade of Siena Cathedral is one of the most fascinating in all of Italy and certainly one of the most impressive features in Siena. [6] Each of the cardinal points (west, east, north, and south) has its own distinct work; by far the most impressive of these is the west façade.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Siena, Tuscany, Italy This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Siena possessed most of the modern day provinces of Grosseto and Siena in the region of Tuscany in central Italy, including a coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea. A notable exception is the hill town of Montepulciano 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Siena, which was claimed by the neighbouring Florence , and was a constant source of hostility between the ...
The Province of Siena is an administrative body of intermediate level between a municipality and Tuscany region. The three main functions devolved to the province of Siena are: local planning and zoning; provision of local police and fire services; transportation regulation (car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc.).
Siena may have had earlier Etruscan settlements, but it was not a considerable Roman settlement, and the campo does not lie on the site of a Roman forum, as is sometimes suggested. During the Middle Ages, Siena was a wealthy self-governing city-state in competition with its neighbor Florence. Taxes were collected to start funding the long ...
Sienna (from Italian: terra di Siena, meaning "Earth of Siena") is an earth pigment containing iron oxide and manganese oxide. In its natural state, it is yellowish brown, and it is called raw sienna. When heated, it becomes a reddish brown, and it is called burnt sienna. [2]
"The Met's Siena Renaissance Show Is a Masterpiece". Vulture "Siena: The Rise of Painting exhibition at The Met in New York". The Florentine. October 31, 2024 "What to Do in New York City in January". The New York Times. January 9, 2025. ISSN 0362-4331.