Summary
ColorsBlack and red with a white band
SymbolOwl
TerzoTerzo di S. Martino
HeadquartersCastellare degli Ugurgieri 5
MuseumCastellare degli Ugurgieri 5
ClubhouseSocietà “Cecco Angiolieri”, Castellare degli Ugurgieri
ContradaioliCivettini
OratoryChiesa di Sant’Antonio da Padova
Paitron SaintSant’Antonio da Padova (13 june)
Enemie(s)Leocorno (dal 1960)
Allied contradeAquila (dal 1718)
Giraffa (dal 1923)
Istrice (dal 1933)
Leocorno (dal 1795 al 1960)
Pantera (dal 1794)
Victories34 officially recognized
Websitehttp://www.contradadellacivetta.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 Cecco Angiolieri
  • via del Moro (part between Piazza Tolomei and via Sallustio Bandini)
  • via del Refe Nero (part)
  • via dei Rossi (part between Banchi di Sopra and via del Refe Nero)
  • vicolo al Vento
  • via San Vigilio (part)
  • Banchi di Sopra (part)
  • Banchi di Sotto (part)
  • vicolo di Pier Pettinaio
  • vicolo della Torre
  • vicolo del Coltellinaio
  • via Sallustio Bandini (part)
  • via delle Terme (part)
  • via delle Donzelle
  • vicolo dei Rinuccini
  • vicolo del Viscione
  • via di Calzoleria
  • vicolo dei Pollaioli
  • via Rinaldini (part)
  • vicolo di San Paolovicolo di San Pietro
  • via di Città (part)
  • via dei Termini (part)
  • vicolo dei Borsellai
  • via dei Pontani (part)
  • piazza Tolomei
  • piazza dell’Indipendenza (part of the adjacent street to via dei Termini)
  • costarella dei Barbieri (part)
  • vicolo del Castellare
orso

The former territory of the extinct Contrada dell’Orso is also included in the area of Civetta. The coat of arms of Orso is visible in some flags of Civetta and in the Comparsa of the Corteo Storico.

The Contrada dell’Orso contained the following streets in Siena: piazza Tolomei, Banchi di Sopra to the Arco dei Rossi, via dei Termini, piazza dell’Indipendenza, via delle Terme, via di Città, Banchi di Sopra to Piazza Tolomei.
The streets of the neighborhood were divided among Civetta, Oca and Selva.

gallo

In addition, the territory of the extinct district Contrada del Gallo is also included in the territory of Civetta. The Contrada contained the following streets in Siena: Costarella dei Barbieri, via di Fontebranda (until via di Città), piazza dell’Indipendenza, via di Diacceto, via dei Pellegrini, via di Città to Chiasso del Bargello. The streets of the neighborhood were divided among Civetta, Oca and Selva.

History

Civetta was named Priora (Contrada della Civetta) because it organized the first meeting of the “Magistrato delle Contrada” in the Chiesa di San Cristoforo in 1905. They are therefore the only district with Priora in the title.

Civetta is by far the smallest neighborhood of the city.

Civetta 3
Important locations and Festa Titolare
Civetta 1

The Oratory of Civetta is the Chiesa di Sant’Antonio da Padova, located in via Cecco Angiolieri. The church is part of the castellare degli Ugurgieri, the headquarters of the neighborhood. The small inner square is the center of the neighborhood. Everything takes place in and around this square. You will find the community center, the museum, the fountain, but also the stable! The church was built in the 20th century but was only inaugurated in 1945 and put into use by the neighborhood. The Oratory of Tartuca is also dedicated to Sant’Antonio da Padova.

The baptismal fountain is, as said, also on castellare degli Ugurgieri. It was unveiled on September 25, 2005. The design is by Fabio Belleschi. It was put there for the occasion of the new headquarters of the neighborhood.

The Festa Titolare in honor of patron saint Sant’Antonio da Padova is celebrated on 13 June.

Civetta and the Palio

Civetta has 34 officially recognized victories. The last one dates from 16 August 2014, with Andrea Mari (Brio) on Occole ‘.

To date, Civetta has twice won a Cappotto, namely the first two ever won (1761 and 1778).

Civetta 4
Anecdotes

In 2003 the documentary ‘The Last Victory’ was shot in the neighborhood by the Dutchman John Appel. You can find the documentary and watch it for free on Vimeo. In the documentary we meet Egidio, the 92-year-old nestor of the Civetta. A vital old man with the great desire to see his neighborhood win again before he dies. Like the rest of the neighborhood, Egidio has to wait until 2009, when he sees his beloved Civetta winning again at the age of 99. A few months later, in early 2010, he died.

Between the Palio of 16 August 2005 and that of 16 August 2009, Civetta was the ‘nonna’ of the city. With this it is meant to indicate that it was the unsaved neighborhood of the city of Siena (in this case since July 4, 1979). Afterwards Lupa took over this questionable honor.

The rivalry with Leocorno

The rivalry between the Civetta and Leocorno is a very recent one, which originated in the late fifties, and officially became in 1960. The cause are disputes around borders.

Civetta 2

Victories
1

02/07/1664
Mone
?

2

02/07/1699
Santino
Vegliantino

3

02/07/1727
Capanna
castrone

4

06/07/1761
Il Lasca
sauro dorato del Manganelli

5

16/08/1761
Bastiancino
Repicanato

6

02/07/1778
Bastiancino
sauro del Coppi

7

17/08/1778
Nacche
stornello del Cesti

8

02/07/1780
Begnamino
stornello del Cesti

9

02/07/1789
Dorino
baio del Casini

10

16/08/1811
Piaccina
morello maltinto del Vignozzi

11

02/07/1812
Piaccina
morello maltinto del Batazzi

12

02/07/1813
Piaccina
castagno chiaro del Fontani

13

30/03/1819
Caino
morello del Chiarini

14

02/07/1828
Bonino
baio dorato del Batazzi

15

02/07/1830
Campanino
morello stellato in fronte

16

16/08/1838
Beppaccio
morello maltinto del Soldatini

17

16/08/1840
Campanino
morello del Soldatini

18

02/07/1846
Sagrino
baio bruciato del Bianciardi

19

02/07/1856
Piccolo Campanino
storno del Cicali

20

16/08/1869
Il Citto
baio del Grandi

21

02/07/1876
Girocche
baia bruciata del Fineschi

22

02/07/1884
Boggione
Farfallina

23

16/08/1888
Pirrino
Farfallina

24

02/07/1893
Bozzetto
Farfallino

25

02/07/1934
Meloncino
Ruello

26

16/08/1937
Napoletano
Folco

27

16/08/1946
Il Biondo
Folco

28

18/05/1947
Il Biondo
Brillante

29

16/08/1949
Il Biondo
Popa

30

04/09/1960
Ciancone
Uberta de Mores

31

18/08/1976
Aceto
Panezio

32

04/07/1979
Tremoto
Quebel

33

16/08/2009
Brio
Istriceddu

34

16/08/2014
Brio
Occole’


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, 483 fantini debuted on the Piazza
  • In 1928, no less than 9 fantini debuted (in 3 courses).
  • 21 fantini won their debut.
  • Chiocciola had 26 fantini debuting since 1775
  • Non of them won on their debute
  • The longest period without a debutant is 27 jaar : 2/7/1923-16/8/1958
1Gobbo Chiarini16/8/1793
2Biancalana17/8/1794
3Bastiano Di Sughereto16/8/1797
4Ferrino Minore16/8/1815
5Gosto2/7/1822
6Farfallino II16/8/1826
7Storto2/7/1835
8Trippa18/8/1842
9Palloncino2/7/1844
10Bichi Savino15/8/1848
11Fulminante16/8/1853
12Zurlino2/7/1854
13Piazzesi Luigi16/8/1860
14Lorenzino2/7/1865
15Barbone15/8/1872
16Ceccarelli Raffaello3/7/1882
17Zaraballe2/7/1902
18Vigni Tito2/7/1906
19Pipeschi Guido2/7/1920
20Garibaldi2/7/1925
21Ranco2/7/1933
22Chicco2/7/1937
23Bagoga2/7/1970
24Frasca2/7/1971
25Pedro2/7/1981
26Trecciolino16/8/1990

Nooit voorgevallen

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.

Civetta has never :

  1. won participating together with Lupa and Nicchio
  2. won in july riding together with Lupa, Pantera of Tartuca
  3. won when they were selected as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th or 8th (estrazione)
  4. won from position 3, 5 or 8 at the start
  5. won when they were at the start next to Bruco or Chiocciola of Giraffa or Istrice or Lupa or Oca
  6. won a July palio after being extracted together with Aquila of Chiocciola of Drago of Giraffa of Leocorno of Lupa of Oca of Onda of Pantera of Tartuca of Torre of Valdimontone
  7. won an August palio after being extracted together with Aquila or Chiocciola or Giraffa or Lupa or Oca or Onda or Pantera or Selva or Tartuca or Valdimontone
  8. won a palio alla romana
  9. won a palio with cavalli scossi
  10. won a palio  with Tartuca as rincorsa

Last update : 19 november 2019