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Contrada Nero Bianchi - Rione di Porta San Giusto Lucignano
SPORT E COSTUME
The district takes its name from the western gate of the country,
rightly called Porta S. Giusto, which in turn has this name because
it comes out to reach a church, now in the process of functional
recovery, is dedicated to San Giusto, and that under to existing
documents seems to be the oldest church in Lucignano, since its
origins can be traced back during the eleventh century.
The district is also known as "Black-White", even this has its explanation, Lucignano has undergone over the centuries the domain of several large towns, including Siena, in addition to various works of art belonging to his school, he left also his coat of arms consists of a shield half black and half white, which in our district is present on some parts of walls from the period of domination of Siena, and again, leaving the door San Giusto is located just off of Siena.
Among the four is the district, thanks to its recent urban expansion of Lucignano, has the largest number of residents, even though, unlike in use in Siena, which has nut the original idea, belonging to the district is a choice that everyone can do it freely and is not derived from the place of birth shall be that of residence.
The district is also known as "Black-White", even this has its explanation, Lucignano has undergone over the centuries the domain of several large towns, including Siena, in addition to various works of art belonging to his school, he left also his coat of arms consists of a shield half black and half white, which in our district is present on some parts of walls from the period of domination of Siena, and again, leaving the door San Giusto is located just off of Siena.
Among the four is the district, thanks to its recent urban expansion of Lucignano, has the largest number of residents, even though, unlike in use in Siena, which has nut the original idea, belonging to the district is a choice that everyone can do it freely and is not derived from the place of birth shall be that of residence.