Sannicandro di Bari

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Sannicandro di Bari
Comune di Sannicandro di Bari
Church of Maria Assunta.
Church of Maria Assunta.
Coat of arms of Sannicandro di Bari
Location of Sannicandro di Bari
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70028
Dialing code080
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Saint dayMarch 19
WebsiteOfficial website

Sannicandro di Bari (

Barese: Sannecàndre) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy
.

Main sights

The main attraction of Sannicandro is the

Hohenstaufen-Norman castle, located in the centre of the city. It is composed of two structures one within the other: the first one was built by the Byzantines in 916, with a line of walls in stone with six quadrangular towers. After the Norman conquest of Bari in 1071, the castle was restored. During the reign in Sicily of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
(1198-1250), the structure was adapted for use as a castle.

Other sights include:

  • Church of Santa Maria Assunta
  • Monumento ai caduti

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ISTAT

External links

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