Why is Siena black and white?

In the interior the pictorial effect of the black and white marble stripes on the walls and columns strikes the eye. Black and white are the colours of the civic coat of arms of Siena. The capitals of the columns in the west bays of the nave are sculpted with allegorical busts and animals.



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Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban planning. Throughout the centuries, they preserved their city's Gothic appearance, acquired between the 12th and 15th centuries.

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The legend has it that Siena was established by Senius, son of Remus and nephew of Romulus. Therefore the symbol of Siena is a she-wolf breastfeeding Romulus and Remus. This symbol has been repeated in different parts of town and pieces of art.

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Among these was St. Catherine of Siena, whose hometown experienced its third outbreak of the bubonic plague, or Black Death, in 1374.

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1. Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi. The statue is the work of Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli and was unveiled in 1896.

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Sienna was not worth it to us but it may to be you. Just be prepared for lots and lots of tourists. In Venice, it is also very crowded but that was expected. In Florence and Rome, I suggest the other side of the rivers to find more peace and quiet.

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