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Siena (other)
Siena is a city in Italy, and the capital of the Province of Siena. Siena may also refer to: Education Australia * Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs, Queensland * Siena College (Camberwell), Melbourne, Victoria Philippines * Siena College of Quezon City in the Philippines * Siena College of Taytay, Rizal, Philippines United States * Siena College, Loudonville, New York ** Siena College Research Institute * Siena College (Memphis, Tennessee), a former college in Tennessee * Siena Heights University, Adrian, Michigan * Siena School, Silver Spring, Maryland People * Eugenio Siena (1905–1938), Italian racing driver * Siena Agudong (born 2004), American actress Fictional * Siena (Hannah Montana), a character in the TV series Hannah Montana * Siena Blaze, a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe Sports * Montepaschi Siena, a professional Basket League A Series basketball club from Siena, Tuscany, Italy * Robur Siena, an Italian football club from Siena, Tuscany, Italy * Siena B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472. Several significant Renaissance painters worked and were born in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called ''Studium Senese'', was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From January until the end of September of 2021 it had about 217,000 arrivals, with the largest numbers of foreign visitors com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
