Giostra della Quintana, Foligno

Name: Giostra della Quintana
Address: Foligno, Italy

#11 among attractions in Foligno

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Facts and practical information

The Giostra della Quintana was a historical jousting tournament in Foligno, central Italy. It was revived as a modern festival in 1946. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°57'7"N, 12°42'19"E

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Foligno Italy

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Giostra della Quintana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Trinci, Foligno Cathedral, Oratory of Nunziatella, San Paolo Apostolo.

~1790 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Palazzo Trinci, Foligno
9 min walk • The Trinci Palace is a patrician residence in the center of Foligno, central Italy. It houses an archaeological museum, the city's picture gallery, a multimedia museum of Tournaments and Jousts and the Civic Museum.
~1740 ftN
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
Foligno Cathedral, Foligno
9 min walk • Foligno Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral situated on the Piazza della Repubblica in the center of Foligno, Italy. The cathedral, built on the site of an earlier basilica, is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, the martyr Felician of Foligno, who was buried here in 251 AD.
~1560 ftN
Church, Renaissance architecture
Oratory of Nunziatella, Foligno
8 min walk • The Oratorio della Nunziatella is a 15th-century Renaissance-style oratory in Foligno, region of Umbria, Italy. The oratory is located near the 18th-century Chiesa del Suffragio and is named after the Virgin of the Annunciation, considered in those days to be the patron saint of the city.
0.9 miW
Church
San Paolo Apostolo, Foligno
24 min walk • The church of San Paolo Apostolo in Foligno is a parish church designed by Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli Fuksas in 2009. A symbol of rebirth after the Umbria-Marche earthquakes of 1997, it occupies a place where a temporary housing for displaced residents once sat.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
San Giacomo, Foligno
13 min walk • San Giacomo is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located at the Piazza San Giacomo, Foligno, Italy.
~1520 ftW
Church
Santa Maria Infraportas, Foligno
8 min walk • Santa Maria Infraportas is a medieval church and chapel in Foligno, Italy. The site once hosted a hospital and a church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and titled foris Portam due to their location outside the city gate.
~1600 ftN
Museum
Museo Capitolare Diocesi di Foligno, Foligno
8 min walk • The diocesan capitular museum of Foligno is located in the Palazzo delle Canoniche, Piazza della Repubblica.
~1750 ftNW
Museum
Pinacoteca civica, Foligno
9 min walk • The Foligno Civic Art Gallery is considered the most important museum in Foligno and exhibits works by mainly local but well-known artists from the 14th to the 19th centuries in 8 rooms.
~1620 ftNW
Memorial
Palazzo Orfini, Foligno
8 min walk • Palazzo Orfini in Foligno is located in Piazza della Repubblica, opposite the Duomo and the Palazzo delle Canoniche, bordering the Palazzo Comunale.
0.7 miW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stadio Enzo Blasone, Foligno
18 min walk • The Stadio comunale Enzo Blasone is a multi-use stadium in Foligno, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Foligno Calcio. It holds 4.650.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Giostra della Quintana?

Nearby attractions include Santa Maria Infraportas, Foligno (8 min walk), Oratory of Nunziatella, Foligno (8 min walk), Museo Capitolare Diocesi di Foligno, Foligno (8 min walk), Palazzo Orfini, Foligno (8 min walk).

How to get to Giostra della Quintana by public transport?

The nearest stations to Giostra della Quintana:

Train

Foligno (9 min walk)