Game of the Bridge, Pisa

The Bridge Game is claimed to have begun on February 22nd, 1568, when restricted parties from different zones of Pisa competed for the iconic duty for the Bridge over the Arno canal. Unlike now, the fight would usually end in roughness and battling.

The origins of this conflict are murky, and there are several theories as to who started it and why. The most well-known two names are Pelops, the mythical organizer of Pisa who wished to see a remembrance of his local Olympic Games, and Hadrian, the Roman Emperor who needed to see his version of gladiatorial amusements happen on the banks of the Arno.

The current Game of the Bridge, however slightly more refined than the initial nasty occasion, nonetheless detects a concentrated soul among the participants. There is an amazing emphasis on culture and scene, for example, before the combat, a procession of agents from both the north (Tramontana) and south (Mezzogiorno) sides of the Arno canal walks down the stream's banks. Each procession consists of around 300 people dressed in 18th-century outfits and reinforcement, carrying flags of the competing factions.

When the two sides meet, the game begins. The goal of the game is to win as many battles as possible within the circumstances. The battle will be to push a wooden trolley (weighing more than seven tons) into the restricted group's area and so ensure accountability for the scaffold.

Despite the fact that the divergence began on a February day, the annual battle currently takes place on the final Sunday of June.