Ut Armentur Balistari
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Ut Armentur Balistari

01 Jun 2025
Volterra — Pisa (050)

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Edition 2025 โ€” Ut Armentur Balistari

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, Piazza dei Priori in Volterra hosted the 2025 edition of Ut Armentur Balistari, the traditional bench crossbow tournament. City districts competed for the title of Priore dei Balestrieri amidst flag-wavers and clarion calls, in a re-enactment that brings the city back to the 14th-century atmosphere. Free admission.

Sunday, June 1, 2025 โ€” Piazza dei Priori

The 2025 edition of the tournament took place on Sunday, June 1, at 4:00 PM in the scenic Piazza dei Priori in Volterra. As per tradition, the city districts fielded their best marksmen, competing first in the elimination round and then in the grand final with the corniolo shot for the title of Priore dei Balestrieri and the silver collar.

The winner was Daniele Peretti, known as "Scintilla," from the Contrada di Sant'Agnolo. The event, organized by the Compagnia Balestrieri della Cittร  di Volterra, confirmed its ability to combine competition, historical memory, and spectacle, with the pageant, flag-wavers, and clarion calls accompanying the day.

Highlights

Victory of Daniele Peretti, known as "Scintilla" (Contrada di Sant'Agnolo), proclaimed Priore dei Balestrieri; the corniolo shot and the historical pageant in Piazza dei Priori.

Prices

Free admission.

Where does it take place โ€” Ut Armentur Balistari

Piazza dei Priori

Piazza dei Priori, 56048 Volterra

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