Bisceglie
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| Comune di Bisceglie | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Bari (BA) |
| Mayor | Francesco Carlo Spina |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Area | 68.48 km² (26 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2007-05-31) | |
| - Total | 53,956 |
| - Density | 788/km² (2,041/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | Biscegliesi |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Postal code | 70052 |
| Patron | Sts. Mauro, Sergio and Pantaleo [1] |
| - Day | First Monday in August |
| Website: http://www.comune.bisceglie.ba.it/ | |
Bisceglie is a town on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 53,700, in Apulia (Italian: Puglia) region, in the province of Bari.
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 englarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the the 15th century.
[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)
- Grotte di Santa Croce
- 4 dolmens
[edit] Neighbouring communes
Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Source for patrons:http://www.comuni-italiani.it/072/009/index.html
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