Saint Ubaldo Day - Wikipedia
Saint Ubaldo Day or Festa dei Ceri is an event celebrated on 15 May in the Italian town of Gubbio. [1] It honors the life of Bishop Ubaldo Baldassini who was canonized as protector of Gubbio. It is also celebrated in the American town of Jessup, Pennsylvania
Gubbio - Wikipedia
Gubbio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡubbjo]) is an Italian town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia (Umbria). It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. The city's origins are very ancient. The hills above the town were already occupied in the Bronze Age. [3] .
Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo, Gubbio - Wikipedia
The Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo is a Roman Catholic church atop Mount Ingino, outside central Gubbio in Umbria, Italy. The church houses the body of the patron saint of Gubbio, Saint Ubaldo (the 12th-century Bishop Ubaldo Baldassini), kept atop the main altar on a marble plinth, surmounted by a glass case. [1]
The festival of the Ceri in Gubbio - Italia.it
The three Ceri are wooden artefacts 5 metres high, weighing almost 300 kilos, dedicated to saints linked to the city's guilds: Sant’Ubaldo patron saint of bricklayers, St George patron saint of tradesmen, St Anthony Abbot patron saint of farmers. The three saints’ statues stand atop each Cero carried on the shoulders of a team of ceraioli.
The eve of Saint Ubaldo's day (known as Festa dei Ceri) - Visit Italy
2019年6月13日 · Gubbio is the oldest medieval town in Umbria and should be visited, especially at Christmas, when it houses the largest Christmas tree in the world.
Visiting Gubbio with Don Matteo - MORE TIME TO TRAVEL
2024年9月1日 · Throngs of enthusiastic townspeople and visitors cheer them on and celebrate the day, dressed in the colors of the saints of the town: Saint Ubaldo (the patron saint), Saint George (the protector of merchants), or Saint Anthony (the protector of farmers). Above each of the candles is a statue representing one of the saints.
How Jessup ‘Carries’ On an Ancient Italian Tradition
2018年5月24日 · Race of the Saints occurs in only two places in the world– Gubbio, Italy and Jessup, PA. The tradition honors St. Ubaldo, a 12th century bishop of Gubbio who saved his medieval town from the attack of Frederick I (Barbarossa) by building a wall.
Make Way for the Race of the Saints
2024年4月28日 · La Corsa dei Ceri, the annual “race of the saints” in honor of St. Ubaldo, is held in both Gubbio, Italy, and Jessup. Legend states that Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) aimed to sack Gubbio in the same way he had pillaged nearby Spoleto in 1155 A.D.
The Church - Chiesa di San Francesco della Pace di Gubbio
The Saint symbolises the Cero, the dominant colour of his robes is the same as the uniform of the Ceraioli (yellow for St. Ubaldo, blue for St. George and black for St. Anthony Abbot) and the attributive object he carries (mitre and bishop’s crook for St. Ubaldo, helmet and lance for St. George and tongue of fire for St. Anthony) is their device.
Gubbio Travel Guide - Martha's Italy
2017年7月3日 · Gubbio is one of the most picturesque hill towns in Umbria and it also has one of the oldest medieval centers as well as a Roman theater. Gubbio is known for its high quality ceramics and you’ll find several shops selling hand-painted ceramics.