The Sunday of the Palio begins at 10 am. The parade starts before
Legnano – The city of Legnano is ready to experience the long weekend of the Palio di Legnano.
The Holy Mass on the Carroccio
It will be Sunday May 26th the stage” on which they will follow one another from 10 am the Mass presided over by the Provost of the City of Legnano, the religious Investiture of the Captains of the Palio, the propitiatory flight of the doves and the blessing of the horses and jockeys who will run the Palio. An ancient ceremony, where symbols, gestures, traditions and rituals are an integral part of the complex liturgy of the Palio di Legnano. As 848 years ago, according to a ritual rewritten in 1954 by Monsignor Virgilio Cappelletti and approved by the Apostolic Chancellor Giovanni Battista Montini, future Pope Paul VI, Legnano enters the most sacred moment of the historical event.
The historical parade
At 2.30 pm, half an hour earlier than in previous years, the departure of the historical parade, with over a thousand participants. in clothes that faithfully reproduce the 12th century originals. Also part of the parade are the Carroccio, pulled by six white oxen and the Company of Death, led by the legendary Alberto da Giussano, which represents the group of armed men who strenuously defended the Carroccio in the Battle of 29 May 1176.
The Palio al Campo
At the Mari Stadium the historic Carousel of the eight Contrade will make its entrance. The day will culminate with the Honors to the Carroccio, the spectacular Charge of the Company of Death and the Palio, key moments that celebrate the tradition and pride of the city. The bareback races in the Mari ring with the two preliminary heats and the final to award the Ariberto d’Intiminiano Cross.
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