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Additional Detail on the Piazza del Campo

Detail from the front of the Palazzo (the House of the Dukes) showing where horses are tied for the Palio

The Piazza del Campo viewed from the Bell Tower.  The pool shape at the top center of the photograph is the fountain shown below.

The Fonte Gaia (Fountain of Joy) in the Piazza del Campo recreates a historic fountain built here in the 15th century to hold water piped from the surrounding countryside.

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