Linux Day is an Italian non-profit event, held annually every fourth Saturday in October, consisting of a set of contemporary events organized in various Italian cities, with the aim of promoting the GNU / Linux operating system and free software .
On October 26, 2019 (when the coronavirus pandemic was still not a threat, much less a reality, I had the opportunity to participate in Linux Day, invited by Italian friends, which took place in Siena. A beautiful city in Tuscany with a past that is reflected at every moment, at every step.
This time instead of buying you some free software I am going to show you in images and comments everything I could appreciate about this beautiful Italian city.
Siena is a very beautiful medieval city in the Gothic style that saw its splendor between the 12th and 13th centuries and even came to have a tough rivalry with Tuscany's own capital, Florence.
In the 6th century it suffered the consequences of a devastating plague, the Black Death, which wiped out a large part of the population. In the first phase the plague exterminated a third of the population. And at the end of the epidemic the city seemed uninhabited.
Linux Day es un evento italiano sin fines de lucro, que se celebra anualmente cada cuarto sábado de octubre, que consiste en un conjunto de eventos contemporáneos organizados en varias ciudades italianas, con el objetivo de promover el sistema operativo GNU / Linux y el software libre.
El 26 de octubre de 2019 (cuando todavía la pandemia del coronavirus) no representaba ni siquiera una amenaza, mucho menos una realidad, tuve la oportunidad de participar en Linux Day, invitado por amigos italianos, que se desarrolló en Siena. Una hermosa ciudad de la Toscana con un pasado que se refleja a cada instante, a cada paso.
Esta vez en vez de contrales algo del software libre les voy a mostrar en imágenes y comentarios todo lo que pude apreciar de esta hermosa ciudad italiana.
Siena es una ciudad medieval muy bonita de estilo gótico que vio su esplendedor entre los siglos XII y XIII e incluso llegó a tener una dura rivalidad con la propia capital de la Toscana, Florencia.
En el siglo VIX sufrió las consecuencias d una peste devastadora, la peste negra, que terminó con gran parte de la población. En la primera fase la peste exterminó la tercera parte de la población. Y al terminar la epidemia la ciudad parecía deshabitada.
Piazza del Campo. / Plaza del Campo.
The first place we see and can go from one end to the other is Plaza del Campo. Only the square of Trieste in northern Italy can rival in dimensions with the square of Siena.
Piazza del Campo (or more simply the Campo as the inhabitants of the city call it) is unique for its particular and very original shell shape, it is known throughout the world for its beauty and architectural integrity, as well as for being the place where the Palio di Siena is held twice a year.
The race consists of three laps around the track that surrounds the square, paved with slabs of pietra serena, which is dusted with a layer of tuff powder of adequate thickness, in a way that allows the horses to run, not without cheeky slipping on correspondence. curves. Among these, one of the most critical is the "San Martino curve".
The race, which runs rampant and often without reserve of cheap, sometimes bloody blows, leads to victory in only one district.
El primer lugar que vemos y podemos recorrer de una punta a la otra es Plaza del Campo. Solo la plaza de Trieste en el norte de Italia puede rivalizar en dimensiones con la plaza de Siena.
Piazza del Campo (o más simplemente el Campo como la llaman los habitantes de la ciudad) es único por su forma de concha particular y muy original, es conocido en todo el mundo por su belleza e integridad arquitectónica, así como por ser el lugar donde se celebra el Palio di Siena dos veces al año.
La carrera consta de tres vueltas alrededor de la pista que rodea la plaza, pavimentada con losas de pietra serena, que se espolvorea con una capa de polvo de toba de espesor adecuado, de manera que permita a los caballos correr, no sin descarados resbalones en correspondencia. curvas. Entre estos, uno de los más críticos es la "curva de San Martino".
La carrera, que se desarrolla de forma desenfrenada y muchas veces sin reserva de golpes bajos, a veces sangrientos, lleva a la victoria solo a un distrito.
Municipal Palace. / Palacio Municipal.
It is the most important building that surrounds the Plaza del Campo. Inside it houses the Civic Museum.
Spectacular view of the Torre del Mangia. You can't climb it but they say it has a spectacular view of the entire city of Siena. It reaches 88 meters at the height of the last battlements. Even starting from a lower level, it reaches the same height as the bell tower of the Cathedral of Siena, this to symbolize the balance achieved between heavenly and earthly power, so that neither exceeds and imposes itself on the other.
It is one of the few places in Italy where the frescoes (paintings) were not commissioned by the church but by the rulers.
Hence, the themes present in the paintings are not so much religious but refer to the normal life of every day, trades, and of course chivalric themes, a classic of that time.
Es el edificio más importante que rodea la Plaza del Campo. En su interior alberga el Museo Cívico.
Espectacular la vista de la Torre del Mangia. No puede subirla pero dicen que tiene una vista espectacular de toda la ciudad de Siena. Alcanza los 88 metros a la altura de las últimas almenas. Aún partiendo de un nivel más bajo, alcanza la misma altura que el campanario de la Catedral de Siena, esto para simbolizar el equilibrio logrado entre el poder celestial y terrenal, de manera que ninguno se sobrepasa y se impone al otro.
Es uno de los pocos lugares de Italia donde los frescos (cuadros) no eran encargados por la iglesia sino por los gobernantes.
De ahí que loe temas presente en los cuadros no sean tanto religiosos sino referidos a la vida normal de todos los días, oficios, y por supuesto los temas caballerescos, un clásico de esa época.
Siena Cathedral. / Catedral de Siena.
The Cathedral of Siena, whose massif rises in the homonymous square, is one of the most famous examples of Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. Accessing this place means elevating the spirit, opening up to art and knowing one of the most precious treasures of the city.
According to tradition, the current one replaces a first church dedicated to Mary, built around the century. IX, built on the site where there was a temple offered to Minerva.
Again through news without precise documentation, we learn that the building was consecrated in 1179, in the presence of the Sienese Pope Alexander III Bandinelli, after the peace with Barbarossa.
It is part of the Historic Center of Siena, and as such it is declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
La Catedral de Siena, cuyo macizo se eleva en la plaza homónima, es uno de los ejemplos más famosos de catedral románico-gótica italiana. Acceder a este lugar significa elevar el espíritu, abrirse al arte y conocer uno de los tesoros más preciados de la ciudad.
Según la tradición, la actual sustituye a una primera iglesia dedicada a María, construida alrededor del siglo. IX, construido en el lugar donde había un templo ofrecido a Minerva.
De nuevo por noticias sin documentación precisa, nos enteramos de que el edificio fue consagrado en 1179, en presencia del papa sienesa Alejandro III Bandinelli, tras la paz con Barbarroja.
Forma parte del Centro histórico de Siena, y como tal está declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
The Crypt of the Siena Cathedral. / La Cripta de la Catedral de Siena.
The last visit visit is to the Crypt of the Duomo of Siena
The crypt of the Cathedral of Siena is a complex of medieval archeology, located under the cathedral and rediscovered only in 1999.
It contains a series of thirteenth-century frescoes that were sealed a few decades after their drafting, for this reason they are presented today with extraordinarily bright colors, making them almost unique in the history of art.
The name of "crypt" is purely evocative: it is believed that there is another crypt of the cathedral, the original one, under the dome, in rooms that are still inaccessible today due to the risk of static problems.
La última visita visita es la para la Cripta del Duomo de Siena.
La cripta de la Catedral de Siena es un complejo de arqueología medieval, ubicado bajo la catedral y redescubierto recién en 1999.
Contiene una serie de frescos del siglo XIII que fueron sellados unas décadas después de su redacción, por lo que hoy se presentan con colores extraordinariamente brillantes, haciéndolos casi único en la historia del arte.
El nombre de "cripta" es puramente evocador: se cree que hay otra cripta de la catedral, la original, debajo de la cúpula, en habitaciones que todavía hoy son inaccesibles por el riesgo de problemas de estática.
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