Contrada de Aquila (Eagle) (Siena)
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invisible, town district, historic district
Aquila is situated immediately to the south-west of the Piazza del Campo in the centre of the city, and is home to the duomo (cathedral). Traditionally, its residents were notaries.
Aquila is one of only four nobile (noble) contrade; its title was bestowed by the Habsburg emperor Charles V, out of gratitude for the warm reception he received there in 1536.
The contrada's museum is home to the oldest surviving Palio di Siena banner (also called a palio), which dates from 1719.
INSIGNA — A black eagle with two crowned heads, that holds in his claws a sceptre, a sword and an imperial globe.
Aquila is one of only four nobile (noble) contrade; its title was bestowed by the Habsburg emperor Charles V, out of gratitude for the warm reception he received there in 1536.
The contrada's museum is home to the oldest surviving Palio di Siena banner (also called a palio), which dates from 1719.
INSIGNA — A black eagle with two crowned heads, that holds in his claws a sceptre, a sword and an imperial globe.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°18'58"N 11°19'50"E
- Mestre 254 km
- Peninsula of Tihany 650 km
- Nové Město pražské 790 km
- Vinohrady (Vineyards) 790 km
- Fabric neighbourhood 832 km
- Místek 888 km
- Frýdek 889 km
- Neutral Moresnet 921 km
- Neutral Moresnet 921 km
- Falsterbo 1350 km
- Contrada de Pantera (Panther) 0.3 km
- Contrada de Onda (Wave) 0.3 km
- Contrada de Tartuca (Tortoise) 0.4 km
- Contrada de Valdimontone (Ram) 0.5 km
- Contrada de Girafa (Giraffe) 0.6 km
- Contrada de Drago (Dragon) 0.6 km
- Contrada de Niccio (Shell) 0.7 km
- Contrada de Istrice (porcupine) 0.9 km
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport 9 km
- Royal Golf La Bagnaia 11 km