of the San Benedetto del Tronto–Ascoli Piceno railway, a branch of the Adriatic railway. Education The city is the administrative headquarters and teaching the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Camerino and the International School on Safety and Environmental Protection private university's Alma Mater Europaea. Culture and sport The main festivity is on the first Sunday in August. The historical parade with more than 1500 people dressed in Renaissance costume is held in celebration of Saint Emidio, protector of the city. The parade is followed by a tournament, called Quintana, in which six knights, each competing for one of the six neighborhoods in the city, ride the course one after the other trying to hit an effigy of an Arab warrior. Strength and ability are necessary for the knight to win the palio or grand prize. The Castellano river is a site for swimming and bathing in summer. Founded in 1898, Ascoli Calcio is the main football team in the city. It is one of the oldest teams in Italy and it played for 16 years in Serie A. Gastronomy Olive all'ascolana is a dish which originated from this locality. It is prepared from olives. Territorial subdivision Bivio Giustimana, Campolungo-villa sant'Antonio, Caprignano, Carpineto, Casa circondariale, Casalena, Casamurana, Case di Cioccio, , Castel di Lama stazione, Castel Trosino, Cervara, Colle, Colle san Marco, Colloto, Colonna, Colonnata, Faiano, Funti, Giustimana, Il Palazzo, Lago, Lisciano, Lisciano di Colloto, Montadamo, Morignano, Mozzano, Oleificio Panichi, Palombare, Pedana, Piagge, Pianaccerro, Poggio di Bretta, Polesio, Ponte Pedana, Porchiano, Rosara, San Pietro, Santa Maria a Corte, Talvacchia, Taverna di mezzo, Trivigliano-villa Pagani, Tronzano, Valle Fiorana, Valle Senzana, Valli, Vena piccola, Venagrande, Villa S. Antonio. Notable people Cecco d'Ascoli, 12th-century poet Domenico Balestrieri, 15th-century painter Francesco Bellini, entrepreneur Girolamo Buratti, 16th-century painter Carlo Crivelli, Renaissance painter Mattia Destro, footballer Romano Fenati, motorcycle road racer Dino Ferrari, 20th-century painter Detto Mariano, composer, arranger, pianist, record producer and music publisher. Stefano Travaglia, tennis player Dardust, musician Alice Pagani, actress, model, author International relations Ascoli Piceno is twinned with: Trier, Germany, since 1958 Massy, France, since 1997 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, since 1998 See also Asculum References External links Official website ASCOLIDAVIVERE.it - Events, concerts, folklore, culture, entertainment Ascoli Piceno Antique Market Cities and towns in the Marche