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Places to see in ( Andria - Italy )
Places to see in ( Andria - Italy )
Andria is a city and comune in Apulia. It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in the Apulia region (behind Bari, Taranto, and Foggia) and the largest municipality of the new Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, effective as of June 2009. It is known for the 13th-century Castel del Monte.
Different theories exist about the origins of Andria. In 915 it is mentioned as a casale (hamlet) depending from Trani; it acquired the status of city around 1046, when the Norman count Peter enlarged and fortified the settlements in the area (including also Barletta, Corato and Bisceglie). In the 14th century, under the Angevins, Andria became seat of a Duchy. In 1350 it was besieged by German and Lombard mercenaries of the Hungarian army, and in 1370 by the troops of Queen Joan I of Naples.
In 1431 the ruler of Andria Francesco II Del Balzo found the mortal remains of Saint Richard of Andria, the current patron saint, and instituted the Fair of Andria (23–30 April). In 1487 the city was acquired by the Aragonese, the Duchy passing to the future King Frederick IV of Naples. Later (1552), it was sold by the Spanish to Fabrizio Carafa, for the sum of 100,000 ducats. The Carafas ruled the city until 1799, when the French troops captured it after a long siege. After the Bourbon restoration, Andria was a protagonist of the Risorgimento and, after the unification of Italy, the brigandage era.
The city is located in the area of the Murgia and lies at a distance of 10 km (6.21 mi) from Barletta and the Adriatic coast. Its municipality, the 16th per area in Italy, borders with Barletta, Canosa di Puglia, Corato (BA), Minervino Murge, Ruvo di Puglia (BA), Spinazzola and Trani.
Andria was a favorite residence of Emperor Frederick II, who built the imposing 13th-century Castel del Monte about 15 km south of the city center; it is one of the most famous Italian castles, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Other sights include:
The 12th-century cathedral, which has a 7th-century crypt
The Ducal Palace, a fortified residence renovated in the 16th century
The church of San Domenico (14th century, largely renovated in the following centuries). It contains a bust of Duke Francesco II Del Balzo attributed to Francesco Laurana, and a 16th-century wooden sculpture of the Madonna with Child.
The church of Sant'Agostino, built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights, who originally dedicated it to one of their patrons, Saint Leonard. The church was later handed over to the Benedictines, and rebuilt by the Augustinians after the sieges of 1350. The main points of interests are the Gothic-style gates, with precious reliefs and crests of the Del Balzo and Anjou families, as well as the Teutonic eagles.
The church of St. Francis with its cloister (12th century)
The Communal Palace
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (16th century), 2 kilometres (1 mile) from Andria, housing a venerated Byzantine icon from the 9th-10th centuries. The basilica is on three different levels. The lower, and most ancient, comprises a hall with a nave and two aisles, with decoration showing stories from Genesis. The middle level (Tempietto) has three arcades in polychrome marbles, and is home to the Byzantine icon. The upper level, the 18th century basilica designed by Cosimo Fanzago, is preceded by another church, dedicated to the Holy Crucifix and decorated with frescoes depicting the Passion of Christ.
The church of the Holy Cross (9th century). It has a nave and two aisles, separated by four pilasters. The crypt was dug in a tuff rock and includes some natural grottoes.
The church of Santa Maria di Porta Santa (13th century).
Andria is connected by the A14 National Motorway, and the SP 231 provincial road connecting it to Bari and Foggia. Andria has a railway station in the Bari–Barletta railway, part of the Ferrovie del Nord Barese network managed by Ferrotramviaria. The nearest Trenitalia-FS (Italian national railroads) station is that of Barletta, 10 kilometres (6 miles) from Andria.
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Places to see in ( Puglia - Italy )
Places to see in ( Puglia - Italy )
Puglia, a southern region forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” is known for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. Capital Bari is a vibrant port and university town, while Lecce is known as “Florence of the South” for its baroque architecture. Alberobello and the Itria Valley are home to “trulli,” stone huts with distinctive conical roofs.
Puglia is Italy’s ascendant region, a place where savvy travellers bored or worn down by the crowds of Campania and Tuscany escape for something a bit less frenetic and manicured. Top of the list for prospective newcomers is the food. Puglia’s cucina povera is about as earthy as Italian cuisine gets without eating it straight out of the soil. Then there’s the exuberant architecture, best summarised by the word ‘baroque’ and exhibited in all its finery in the glittering ‘Florence of the South’, Lecce, and its smaller sibling, Gallipoli.
With the longest coastline of any region in mainland Italy, Puglia is larger than many people realise. In the north, the spur of land sticking out into the Adriatic is occupied by the balmy microclimates of the Gargano peninsula, a kind of miniature Amalfi with fewer poseurs. The Italian boot’s ‘stiletto’ hosts the land of Salento, a dry scrubby region famous for its wines, and bloodthirsty Greek and Turkish history. In between lies the Valle d’Itria, a karstic depression populated by vastly contrasting medieval towns that have little in common apart from their haunting beauty. Of the larger cities, Brindisi, an erstwhile Roman settlement, is one of the major departure points for Greece (by ferry), while Puglia’s largest metropolis, Bari has a university and trendier inclinations.
Alot of cities to see in ( Puglia - Italy ) such as :
Metropolitan City of Bari
Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
Province of Brindisi
Province of Foggia
Province of Lecce
Province of Taranto
ANDRIA
BARLETTA
BISCEGLIE
CANOSA DI PUGLIA
CORATO
MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA
MINERVINO MURGE
SAN FERDINANDO DI PUGLIA
SPINAZZOLA
TRANI
TRINITAPOLI
Alot to see in ( Puglia - Italy ) such as :
Castel del Monte, Apulia
Basilica di San Nicola
Basilica di Santa Croce
Gargano
Lecce Cathedral
Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo
Trani Cathedral
Bari Cathedral
Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari
Museo spartano
Castello Normanno-Svevo
Zoosafari Fasanolandia
Castellana Caves
Miragica
Lido Punta della Suina
Grotta Zinzulusa
Samsara Beach
Foresta Umbra
Castle of Charles V
Trani Castle
Grotta della Poesia
Roman Amphitheatre
Visita Castel del Monte Ass. Turistica
Parco naturale regionale Lama Balice
Castillo Aragonés de Tarento
Splash Parco Acquatico
Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church
Castle of Gallipoli
Porta Napoli
Parco naturale regionale Costa Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase
Federician Castle
Museo Faggiano
Basilica santuario di Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae
Castello di Acaya
Monopoli Cathedral
Chiesa di San Matteo
Parco Acquatico Acquapark Ippocampo
Roman Theatre
Natural Reserve of Torre Guaceto
Via Ciolo
Ostuni Cathedral
Colossus of Barletta
Parco dei Dinosauri
Taranto Cathedral
Bitonto Cathedral
Torre Uluzzo
Acquapark Egnazia
Lucera Castle
Trullo Sovrano
Sedile
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Angoli nascosti - Portu pedrosu (Baunei)
Porto porru 'e campu detto anche Portu pedrosu è un bellissimo fiordo nascosto, riparato e raggiungibile anche a piedi dal golgo ma deviando dal sentiero che porta a goloritzè.
Porto Selvaggio - Parco Naturale
Porto Selvaggio con il suo parco naturale fa parte della bellissima rassegna dei 14 video delle Spiagge più belle del Salento pubblicati su apuliatv.it ! Andate a scoprire tutti gli altri !
Ai miei occhi, la città più bella dell'universo
Ecco un montaggio di alcune clip girate in una delle più belle città d'Italia. Se anche ai vostri occhi è la città più bella dell'universo, alzate il pollice e iscrivetevi al canale!! Thanks!!
Santuario della Costa, storia
S Pelegrino Igreja Church Chiesa (360 Video)
Igreja de São Pelegrino / Church of Saint Pellegrino / Chiesa di San Pellegrino
A igreja ganhou fama em virtude de um grupo de obras de arte que abriga e é uma das principais atrações turísticas da região. A mais importante, sem dúvida, é o acervo de pinturas em tela de Aldo Locatelli, também as portas de bronze da igreja são outra obra prima por Augusto Murer, escultor de Belluno, Itália, e ilustram cenas da imigração Italiana.
A devoção a São Pelegrino, em Caxias do Sul, está vinculada aos primórdios da imigração italiana e da fundação da cidade. Em 1879 uma família italiana chegava ao antigo Campo dos Bugres trazendo a imagem do Santo que de sua terra Treviso, cidade da região do Vêneto, Italia. Neste local contruiram um Capitel. A Igreja Matriz foi inaugurada em 1953.
Na Itália teve origem em uma pequena localidade chamada San Pellegrino in Alpe, passagem das grandes peregrinações durante a Idade Média. Fixou-se ali um filho de reis da Escócia que passou a levar uma vida de eremita dedicava seu tempo à oração, ajudando os necessitados e protegendo os peregrinos dos perigos da floresta.
The church gained fame by virtue of a group of works of art that it houses and is one of the main tourist attractions of the region. The most important, undoubtedly, is the collection of paintings on canvas of Aldo Locatelli, also the bronze doors of the church are another masterpiece by Augusto Murer, sculptor of Belluno, Italy, and illustrate scenes of Italian immigration.
The devotion to Saint Pelegrino in Caxias do Sul is linked to the beginnings of Italian immigration and the founding of the city. In 1879 an Italian family arrived at the old Field of Bugres bringing the image of the saint that of their land Treviso, Veneto region, Italy. In this place they built a Capitel. The Mother Church was inaugurated in 1953.
In Italy it originated in a small locality called Saint Pellegrino in Alpe, passage of the great pilgrimages during the Middle Ages. There a son of kings of Scotland settled there that went to lead a hermit life dedicated its time to the prayer, helping the needy and protecting the pilgrims of the perils of the forest.
La chiesa ha raggiunto la fama a causa di un gruppo di opere d'arte che ospita ed è una delle maggiori attrazioni turistiche della regione. La più importante è senza dubbio la collezione di dipinti di schermo Aldo Locatelli, anche le porte di bronzo della chiesa sono un altro capolavoro di Augusto Murer, Belluno scultore, l'Italia, e l'immigrazione italiana illustrano scene.
La devozione a S. Pellegrino, a Caxias do Sul, è legato agli inizi del 'immigrazione italiana e fondazione della città. Nel 1879 una famiglia italiana è venuto al vecchio Campo di Bugres portare la sacra immagine della loro terra Treviso, città del Veneto, Italia. Hanno costruito questo luogo un 'capitale'. La Chiesa Madre è stata inaugurata nel 1953.
L'Italia ha avuto origine in un piccolo villaggio chiamato San Pellegrino in Alpe, passaggio dei grandi pellegrinaggi durante il Medioevo. Si trova lì un figlio di re di Scozia, che ha continuato a condurre una vita da eremita dedica il suo tempo alla preghiera, aiutando i bisognosi e proteggere i pellegrini dei pericoli della foresta.
OTTONE : piazza Vittoria
Giostre e nuovo telecontrollo in piazza Vittoria