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Siena Palio Photos

Photographs taken at the Palio of Siena, Italy

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These photos of the horse race for the palio of Siena were taken at the July 2005 palio in Siena, Italy. Photos are used by permission © Joe Bauwens and Marybeth Flower, photographers who created the award-winning coffee table book Piazza, Italy's Heart and Soul (read review).

The Palio of Siena is one of the most well-known Italian festivals. Run two times, July 2 and August 16, the main palio event is the historic horse race around Siena's central piazza, Il Campo. The 17 neighborhoods, or contrade, of Siena compete for the honor of winning the palio each year. Read more about the Siena Palio Festival.

Enjoy these photos of the Siena Palio. Click on a thumbnail to see the photo larger.

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