No. 167 of 200 · Famous Cities
View Towards Siena
Pictures by Malthe Engelsted and Braun & Hogenberg
Malthe Engelsted's 1888 painting looks up at Siena, its rose-red houses crowned by the dome and striped bell tower of the Duomo above a slope of green trees. Inside, an old hand-coloured map shows the hill town from above, and Siena still runs its Palio horse race twice each summer. For someone who loves Italy or is dreaming of a trip.
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Siena · Oil painting / View Towards Siena / Malthe Engelsted, 1888 / The rose-red hill town rises under a bright cloudy sky, crowned by the dome and striped bell tower of the Duomo. Twice each summer Siena's main square hosts the Palio, a horse race between the city's districts.
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