Bisceglie
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| Bisceglie | |||
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| Comune di Bisceglie | |||
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 Bisceglie
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| Coordinates: 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BA) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Francesco Carlo Spina | ||
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| • Total | 68.48 km2 (26.44 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 54,333 | ||
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Biscegliesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 76011 | ||
| Dialing code | 080 | ||
| Patron saint | Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon[1] | ||
| Saint day | First Monday in August | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Bisceglie (pronounced: bēshĕl´yēā) is a town and comune on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 54,000, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia (Italian: Puglia), southern Italy.
According to a theory, in Roman times there would be here a settlement called Vigiliae (Sentinel). The modern city was founded by the Normans in the 11th century and enlarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the 15th century.
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[edit] Main sights
- Church of Santa Margherita, in Romanesque-Apulian style (12th century)
- Norman castle and tower
- Abbey of S. Adoeno (11th century)
- Cathedral (13th century)
- grottoes of Santa Croce
- 4 dolmens
Also notable is the naturalistic area of Pantano-Ripalta.
The guitar virtuoso and composer Mauro Giuliani was born in Bisceglie in 1781.
[edit] Neighbouring communes
Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani.
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Source for patrons: http://www.comuni-italiani.it/072/009/index.html
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