Lupa

Lupa
Summary
ColorsWhite and black with orange band
SymbolWolf
TerzoTerzo di Camollìa
HeadquartersVia Vallerozzi 63
MuseumVia Vallerozzi 63
ClubhouseSocietà “Romolo e Remo”, Via Pian d’Ovile
ContradaioliLupaioli
OratoryOratorio di San Rocco
Paitron SaintSan Rocco (16 august)
Allied contradeIstrice (dal 1934)
Allied contradenone
Victories38 officially recognized
Websitehttp://www.contradadellalupa.it
Info
Territorium

The Bando di Violante di Baviera from 1730 determined the division of the city of Siena into 17 Contrade. People referred to buildings and their owners instead of the streets (as they do now). The document is still seen today as the basis on which the actual boundaries of the districts were determined.

Today, the following streets are part of the area’s territory:

  • via Vallerozzi (part)
  • via dell’Abbadia (part)
  • via Montanini (part)
  • via Garibaldi (part)
  • piazza del Sale
  • via della Stufa Secca
  • Pian d’Ovile
  • via di Fontenuova
  • piazza dell’Abbadia (part)
  • piazza Salimbeni (part)
  • vicolo di Borgo Franco
  • vicolo del Lavatoio
Geschiedenis

The Lupa district is closely linked to the city of Rome because of the presence of the wolf with Romulus and Remo in their coat of arms.

Important locations and Festa Titolare
Lupa 1

The Oratory of Lupa, Oratorio di San Rocco, was built in 1511. In 1789 the district became the owner of the church. In front of the building is a she-wolf, donated by the City of Rome. Next to the chapel we find the museum of the neighborhood.

The baptismal fountain is in front of the Oratory and was designed in 1962 by Emilio Montagnani.

The Festa Titolare in honor of San Rocco is celebrated on August 16. The festivities take place on the first Sunday after the Palio of 16 August.

Lupa and the Palio

Lupa has 38 wins. The last one dates from 17 August 2024 when Velluto won on Benitos.

Lupa won two Cappotti, in 1785 and 2016.

After the victory of Civetta on August 16, 2009, Lupa received the title of “Nonna” from Civetta. Until 2 July 2016, they were the contrada that waited the longest for a victory. On July 2, 2016, this questionable honor went to Aquila.

You can find all the drappelloni won here. The Numeri Unici are also online.

Anecdotes

In the 1930s, Aquila, Drago, Lupa and Valdimontone had, following the T.O.NO., a small alliance created under the name “Piccola Quadruplice”. The four contrade embarked on a remarkable series of victories. In 5 years they won no less than 5 out of 10 races. Larger neighborhoods saw this success and wanted to share. Torre, at that time “nonna” saw an opportunity here.

For the Palio of July 1937, everything was prepared to allow Torre to win. Aquila, Drago and Lupa walked along and were convinced. But on June 29, Torre drew Rondinella, a horse that was much weaker than Ruello who went to rival Onda. Of the 4 neighborhoods from Piccola Quadrilupe only Lupa was lucky with Folco. However, Torre was convinced that it would work and did not want to change the strategy. However Torre was so convinced of a new victory all other contrade found it suspicious. On the evening of July 1, Lupa decided to go for the win. Tripolino, the fantino, was not informed about the changed strategy.

Torre leads the way. But Tripolino on the much too strong Folco can easily catch up with him and win. The Torraili are furious and invade Lupa. There is heavy fighting and Libero Savelli, a contradaiolo from Torre, is killed.

Lupa 3

The two neighborhoods do not become enemies, although all the conditions to become it were present. In the years following this Palio, both neighborhoods lived side by side.

Rivalry with Istrice

Before the birth of their rivalry (1934), Istrice and Lupa were even deacons or allies. In the early 1930s some banal discussions arose around border areas. A dispute over a few meters could not be resolved. A committee was even set up to find a solution, but this did not work. An enmity was born.

In 1935, Lupa won in July, and Istrice in August, both at Ruello. In the Numeri Unici that were published later that year, cartoons about the other neighborhood were placed in both issues. The young enmity was incited and has since disappeared.

Lupa 2
Victories
1

02/07/1696
Pulcino
Pecoraio

2

16/08/1703
Strega
Capitanello

3

02/07/1723
Capanna
Cervio

4

16/08/1727
Capanna
baio di Siena

5

02/07/1728
Cerrino
morello di Monteroni

6

02/07/1740
Ministro
baio scuro di Buonconvento

7

04/07/1751
Maremmano
sauro del Mensani

8

16/08/1756
Bastianone
sauro delle Donzelle

9

16/08/1758
Bastianone
sauro del Giannotti

10

16/08/1775
Bastianone
sauro dell’Amaddii

11

02/07/1785
Dorino
baio dorato del Palagi

12

17/08/1785
Pacchiano
morello del Fanciulli

13

16/08/1809
Biggeri
morello del Pianigiani

14

17/08/1817
Vecchia
castagno bruciato del Grandi

15

02/07/1820
Brandino
baio del Soldatini

16

18/08/1833
Pipistrello
morello dello Iacopi

17

16/08/1841
Campanino
Tosato

18

02/07/1854
Paolaccino
morello stellino del Paciarelli

19

15/08/1867
Bachicche
baio del Cecconi

20

17/08/1876
Leggerino
?

21

02/07/1883
Il Citto
morello del Carlini

22

16/08/1889
Ansanello
Sedan

23

16/08/1899
Bellino
baia fiore in fronte del Fabbri

24

18/08/1907
cavalli scossi
Gobba

25

04/07/1909
Scansino
baia dorata del Sampieri

26

16/08/1912
Nappa
sauro del Fineschi

27

02/07/1923
Pirulino
Baietta

28

02/07/1935
Tripolino
Ruello

29

02/07/1937
Tripolino
Folco

30

02/07/1945
Renzino
Mughetto

31

16/08/1948
Ranco
Noce

32

02/07/1952
Il Terribile
Niduzza

33

02/07/1973
Tristezza
Panezio

34

02/07/1989
Il Bufera
Vipera

35

02/07/2016
Scompiglio
Preziosa Penelope

36

16/08/2016
Scompiglio
Preziosa Penelope

37

16/08/2018
Gingillo
Porto Alabe

38

17/08/2024
Velluto
Benitos

Images
Drappelloni and Numeri Unici

Drappellone and Numeri Unici can be found on pages on our Dutch website (pages will open in new tab) :

Debuting fantini
  • Since July 2, 1775, 488 fantini debuted on the Piazza
  • In 1928, no less than 9 fantini debuted (in 3 courses).
  • 21 fantini won their debut.
  • Lupa had 25 fantini debuting since 1775
  • Renzino and Il Bufera won on their debut
  • The longest period without a debutant is 33 years : 17/8/1794-2/7/1827
1Sucinello16/8/1780
2Baffino2/7/1787
3Ciccina17/8/1794
4Campanino2/7/1827
5Bucher2/7/1832
6Tinello18/8/1842
7Paolaccino16/8/1850
8Fiorentino16/8/1854
9Moro I16/8/1875
10Martellino I2/7/1879
11Bellino II2/7/1896
12Mascherino II16/8/1896
13Spanziano3/7/1898
14Pallino9/9/1900
15CanaliI Tizio2/7/1927
16Staggino14/9/1928
17Renzino2/7/1945
18Nino16/8/1946
19Biba2/7/1956
20Parti e Vai16/8/1963
21Fildiferro II16/8/1971
22Damasco16/8/1977
23Il Bufera2/7/1989
24Scintilla16/8/1998
25Vittorio2/7/2007
Never happened

Below you will find events that have never happened before and that cause some kind of superstition in the contradaioli. MAI or never is of course a relative term. The further we go back in time, the less data is stored and the more uncertain we become.

Lupa has never :

  1. won riding together with Istrice and Selva, Nicchio and Selva, Oca and Torre.
  2. won in august when Oca participated
  3. won when they were selected as 1st, 3th, 5th or 8th (estrazione)
  4. won from 2nd, 5th, 7th or 8th at the start
  5. won when they were at the start next to Aquila or Chiocciola or Oca or Onda or Pantera or Tartuca
  6. won a palio when they were drawn together with Aquila or Chiocciola or Drago or Istrice or Oca or Onda or Selva or Torre

Last update : 20 august 2024