Museo Comunale Storico
Acquaviva delle Fonti
The Civic Museum of Campo di Alano Piave is located in the garden of the building and is divided over three floors. It presents objects, documents, iconographies related to the Great War of '15-18 and to emigration. You can see objects collected in the battlefield, photographs and original documents of the time. The Museum tells the story of 'Recuperants'. The structure is constantly changing to adapt to the needs of the materials on display.
Grotte di Castellana
Castellana Grotte
(26 Km)
Considering the most important speleological complex in Italy and Europe, they extend for about 3 kilometers between natural tunnels, colossal stalagmites and stalactites, caverns and limestone rocks.
Palazzo Baldassarre
Altamura
(25 Km)
Close to Piazza Foggiali, the palace shows the signs of centuries in its stones. It belongs to the long Baldassarre dinasty, first builders, then enterpreneurs, it was inhabited by descendants of the family.
Castello delle Fascine
Adelfia
(13 Km)
The Castello delle Fasine is also known by the name of Casino Don Cataldo. It was built, towards the end of the seventeenth century, by the Marquis Carlo Tommaso De Nicolai for agricultural purposes, to be closer to the land he owns. At first glance it looks like a fortress, but the presence of open loggias on the courtyard suggests its rural and practical functionality.
Palazzo De Angelis-Viti
Altamura
(26 Km)
Palazzo De Angelis-Viti is one of the most representative and best preserved examples of palaces of the type house at court. It is located near the Gate of Bari. The building has changed over the years. The initial part, that of the building building which includes the ground floor and the main floor, dates back to the beginning of construction, with also the entrance portal and the internal loggia. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the entrance portal was modified and the second floor was completed.
Masseria Calderoni
Altamura
(38 Km)
Masseria Calderoni is a building that was built in the first half of the 16th century. Over time, the building was owned by the Calderoni family. Today the building is owned by the Netti family.
Masseria Casino De Angelis
Altamura
(26 Km)
Masseria Casino De Angelis was built in the 17th century. It consists of a productive and functional residence. The ownership of the land is of the Viti family.
Castello Marchesale
Adelfia
(12 Km)
The Marchesale Castle, in the Municipality of Adelfia, was built in 1390 by the will of Nicolò Dottula, who remained the owner until 1417. Inside the castle, you can find a small church with relics of Christian martyrs, several salons and dungeons. Today, the castle is home to the homonymous Palace, rich in beautiful frescoes.
Castello di Ceglie
Bari
(18 Km)
The Castle of Ceglie was built around the eleventh century, but little or nothing is known about its history. The only certainty is that in 1156, it was the home that welcomed the inhabitants of Bari who escaped the city razed to the ground by the Normans. Subsequently, the building was attached to other structures, thus losing its original features.
Masseria Prete
Bari
(25 Km)
The Masseria Prete is easily accessible and visible from its raised structure. Several structural bodies and a tower are part of this building. Being so wide and having many different parts implies that these were built at different historical times. Today this structure belongs to the Guaccero family.
Masseria Torre La Monaca
Bari
(20 Km)
It was built around the 13th century, a period when the first testimonies of the tower were received. The base is also part of it, characterized by a staircase with a balcony, the lunate ring and a caditoia. Unfortunately, over the centuries, it has suffered various damages, in fact, some parts are missing because they collapsed. Despite this, the tower is still open to visitors.
Masseria Maselli
Bari
(25 Km)
Masseria Maselli is also known as Gironda for the fact that it belonged to the D'Angiò family. The construction dates back to the 13th century. Today, its owner, Mr. Vasile, is undergoing its restructuring and will be put into use as a farm.
Castello Normanno-Svevo
Bari
(26 Km)
Fortress built in 1131, characterized by square towers above it and by a wide and deep moat.It's one of the beautiful examples of Norman rule in Italy.
Castello Angioino
Mola di Bari
(28 Km)
The construction of the castle was ordered by Charles I of Anjou between 1278 and 1281 in order to protect the coast from pirate attacks. The building has the form of a stellar polygon. Access to the castle is through a bridge. Inside there is a large hall, shaped like a trapeze, transformed today into a conference room. Charles I wanted the building to be a palace and home for the royal family. In the 16th and 17th centuries, within the structure, literary academies and a theater were housed.
Castello di Balsignano
Modugno
(19 Km)
It was built in the early fifteenth century on the ruins of another building. In fact, a historical document informs us that it had already existed since 1186 and the Church of San Michele was also included in it. The castle has a massive and important structure. Inside there is a beautiful fresco, “The Madonna Enthroned with Child”. Now it's privately owned and it's in great condition.
Castello Toritto
Toritto
(18 Km)
The Toritto Castle is thought to have been built in the Peuceta era. During the 15th and 16th centuries, a tower was added called the Norman Tower, which was declared, in 1938, a National Monument. Currently, the Castle is privately owned.
Palazzo Marchesale Venusio
Turi
(15 Km)
The Venusio Marchesale Palace was built between the 10th and 11th centuries in the historic center of Turi. The Venusio Marquises made changes during the 17th century, thus expanding the structure of the building. Today the Palace is called the “National Monument” and is home to cultural events, concerts, as well as banquets and receptions.
Bari Vecchia
Bari
(26 Km)
It is the oldest part of the town and is characterized by the presence of a maze of alleys and numerous churches and palaces.This area of Bari, in fact, owns most of the historical artifacts that have documented history.
Basilica di San Nicola
Bari
(26 Km)
Example of Apulian Romanesque architecture is one of the symbols of the city and houses the relics of St. Nicholas, stolen by some sailors from Turkey in 1087
Cattedrale di San Sabino
Bari
(26 Km)
It was erected in the eleventh century, after the destruction of the city occurred in 1156. Enriched from the famous mosaic of the sixth century AD is one of the best examples of Apulian Romanesque style
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Altamura
(25 Km)
An architectonic complex constituted of an ensamble of elements offering an armonic beauty. The original romanic-pugliese style is also named "federiciano" for the insights of Federico II.
Santuario Madonna della Grotta
Modugno
(21 Km)
The Sanctuary of Madonna della Grotta is located in the former Benedictine Abbey of the 11th century built in the territory of Modugno. According to some documents from 1189, the place where the Sanctuary stands was the hermitage where San Corrado Bavaro lived. Inside the Sanctuary there are fourteenth-century frescoes and a sculptural group dating from the fourteenth — fifteenth century that depict the Pietà.
Abbazia Madonna della Scala
Noci
(21 Km)
The Abbey Madonna della Scala is located in the Municipality of Noci, not far from the town. The building was built in 1930, on the same structure where the Benedictine monastery was first located. In 1952 the building was restored.
La Grotta di Lamalunga e l'Uomo di Altamura
Altamura
(23 Km)
This cave is characterized by a system of carsic cavities and narrow tunnels. After a corridor of about 60 meters, you can see the surprising archaeologic finding known as the Man of Altamura, the fossil skeleton of a man.
Cava Pontrelli
Altamura
(27 Km)
In Altamura, there is an archaeological site, dating back about 70 million years ago, with footprints of herbivores and carnivores dinosaurs. There are footprints of more than 200 specimens of at least 5 different species. The discovery of the deposit was possible thanks to the work of the paleontologist Umberto Nicosia and Fabio Petti.
Archivio di Stato
Bari
(26 Km)
The State Archives of Bari draws its origins from the decree of 22 October 1812 by Gioacchino Murat and the Law of 1818 that established the Provincial Archives. Over the years the structure has changed several locations, lately it has been stationed in via Pietro Orese nr. 45. But only in 1835, work began. Documented materials are preserved that have their compact shelving distributed in about thirty kilometers.
Archivio Diocesano
Conversano
(24 Km)
The ADC (Diocesan Archive of Conversano) begins its historical journey from the 10th century (October 901) with over 400 scrolls already published (901-1397).
Masseria Torre Reddito
Bari
(22 Km)
Masseria Torre Inferno was built in the sixteenth century at the behest of Isabella of Aragon, daughter of the king of Naples Alfonso II, with the intent to manage the agricultural funds of the area and for the deposit of her animals . Not long after, the building was donated to Enrico Tanzi who restructured some parts of it. The structure consists of several buildings among which stands a bell tower with eighteenth-century decorations. Of particular composition we also find the chapel dedicated to Sorrows with architravated portal.
Torre Pelosa
Bari
(25 Km)
The structure was built around 1500, in the hamlet of Torre a Mare near Bari. Its main function was to defend the coast from raiders and pirates raids. It was initially called 'Torre Apellosa' or 'Torre Lapillosa' and later took the current name.
Masseria Caggiano
Bari
(26 Km)
Torre Ricchizzi
Bari
(28 Km)
Torre di Inferno
Bari
(28 Km)
The Tower of Inferno was built in 1568 as reported in the architrave of the structure itself. Initially, its function was mainly to defend and sighting the hinterland. The structure was part of the property of the Maiorano family. Currently, it is in good condition.
Fortino Sant' Antonio
Bari
(26 Km)
Masseria Tresca
Bari
(21 Km)
Masseria Alberotanza Ex Torre Pieschi
Bari
(21 Km)
The Masseria Alberotanza Ex Torre Pieschi was built during the 13th century and belonged to the family of Pieschi di Modugno. During the 18th century the structure was expanded by the Alberotanza family, originally from Mola di Bari. The most impressive part is the tower of the building that has a square plan with architraved windows. Adjacent to the tower are also some one-storey rooms that had the function of chapel and storage of tools.
Masseria Madia Diana o due Torri
Bari
(23 Km)
Masseria Madia Diana or two Towers was built between the 13th and 18th centuries where the Provincial Road 1 is currently located. The Tower was built in the thirteenth century and had the function of a structure for sighting and defending the adjacent village. Of the two towers we notice that there is only one left that comes with louvers and single doors on the side of the courtyard. The entrance to the farm takes place through the northeast part of the structure and inside it you can see an oil mill turned into a barrel where there are engravings.
Torre normanna
Adelfia
(12 Km)
The Norman Tower of Adelfia was built between 1147 and 1153 together with the castle, by Alfonso Balbiano. The Tower has a height of 19 meters. The main function of the tower was to defend and report in the event of assaults or disasters those seeking rescue. The tower passed into the hands of several feudal lords up to the Marquises Nicolai. Today it is well preserved.
Torre Normanna
Rutigliano
(18 Km)
The Norman Tower, part of the homonymous Castle, is the largest tower of the 4 towers that make up the castle. The tower took this name because it was renovated in the first half of the eleventh century by the Normans. It has a quadrangular base structure and a height of 34 meters. Inside it is decorated with beautiful frescoes. The tower is the historical and cultural symbol of the city.
Museo Didattico Archeologico
Laterza
(30 Km)
The Archaeological Didactic Museum is located within the structure called “Citadel of Culture”. The exhibition includes ceramic objects and finds dating from the 7th to the 19th century coming from the territory of Laterza and its borders.
Museo Civico
Putignano
(24 Km)
The Civic Museum is located in the Palace of Bali. It contains works, objects, furniture and a collection of weapons belonging to the eighteenth century. Since 1967 the Palace has been owned by the Municipality, given to him by Prince Romanazzi Carducci.
Museo Scienze della Terra
Bari
(24 Km)
The Museum of Earth Sciences of Bari is part of the Department of the University of Bari. It is a collection of geo-environmental sciences and the earth. Inside, there are several historical collections acquired by the same University during the 1950s. The museum has a Mineralogical — Petrographic sector and a Geopaleontological sector arranged within an area of about a thousand square meters.
Pinacoteca Provinciale
Bari
(25 Km)
The museum also houses an important collection of works of the Italian nineteenth and twentieth century and is home to exhibitions and cultural events. It also consists of works dating from the fifteenth century to the present day.
Museo Etnografico Africano
Bari
(25 Km)
The Museum exhibits the material collected by the Missionary Fathers, such as musical instruments and masks, ivory and wooden objects, material that documents, in part, African culture and civilizations, as well as a reconstruction of a town in Mozambique.
Museo Storico Civico
Bari
(25 Km)
The Civic Historical Museum of Bari was inaugurated in 1919. Inside, you can see many ancient paintings, period postcards, small models of ships, ancient books concerning city history, the first book printed in Bari, dating back to 1535 “Operette del Neapolitan Suavio.”
Museo di Scienze della Terra
Bari
(25 Km)
The collections, which tell the history of the Earth from its formation to the appearance of man, belong to the University of Bari. The most interesting finding is, perhaps, the fossil skeleton of a whale lived in the Pleistocene.
Museo di Zoologia
Bari
(24 Km)
The Museum of Zoology of Bari was established in 1925 and is part of the Department of Zoology of the University of Bari. Inside it exhibits a huge collection of different species, large turtles and also a 4-meter-long python. The Museum is open to all interested parties.
Museo della Basilica di San Nicola
Bari
(26 Km)
The Museum of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas is located in the city of Bari. Its construction began in 1089 and ended only in 1103. The consecration tombstone of 1197, which some interpret as the end of the works, was an act of devotion to Emperor Henry IV, who, in memory of his father Federico Barbarossa, set out for the Crusade asking for the blessing of St. Nicholas.
Museo Archeologico Provinciale
Bari
(25 Km)
it is among the most visited museums in Bari, exhibiting artifacts from archaeological sites in Puglia, which testify to the flourishing civilizations since prehistoric times. Of particular relevance is the section reserved to Greek ruins.
Museo-Raccolta di Fisica
Bari
(24 Km)
In the Museum of Physics of Bari there are three different collections, the Collection of the Institute of Experimental Physics, that of the Institute of Rational Mechanics and that of the Institute of Physics. The physics collection supports about 184 materials and objects, used for experiments. It is one of the most important museums in the city of Bari and is open to the public.
Museo Diocesano
Bari
(26 Km)
Gipsoteca del Castello Normanno Svevo
Bari
(26 Km)
Located in the Swabian Castle of Frederick II, the gypsoteca preserves plaster casts of external and internal ornamental sculptures of monumental religious and civil buildings of Puglia from the 11th to the 17th century, but they come temporary exhibitions are also set up.
Teatro Piccinni
Bari
(25 Km)
The Niccolo Piccinni Municipal Theatre is the oldest theater in the city of Bari and canaccommodate more than eight hundred spectators. The theater was inaugurated onMay 30, 1854 with a performance of "Poliuto"by Gaetano Donizetti.
TeatroTeam
Bari
(23 Km)
The TeatroTeam divided its business in the almost total use of the various segments of entertainment. Thus it offers to its viewers reviews, plays, musicals, dance, comedy andcan accommodate more than two thousand spectators.
Piccolo Teatro di Bari Eugenio D'Attoma
Bari
(24 Km)
This small theater is an important cultural node in Bari, where much space was given to recover the traditions and the dialect of Bari.
Teatro Kismet OperA
Bari
(23 Km)
The Factory for the Arts Opera Kismet has become attractive to foreign and Italian artists, becoming a model of mediation between the theater and other forms of creative activity such as writing, painting, video, photography, music.
Teatro Margherita
Bari
(25 Km)
The Margherita Theatre was built between 1912 and 1914 and is located in front of the sea. After the restoration of the exterior, the theater was reopened in 2009. Currently, the theater is closed for reasons of renovation and will be transformed into a museum of contemporary art.
Teatro Petruzzelli
Bari
(25 Km)
The largest private theater of Europe and for its size it is the fourth of Italy. It belongs to the Italian family Messeni Nemagna. Since the first season it hosted the greatest artists, and being a politeama, it gave rise to the most various kinds of entertainment. Created by merchants from Bari, Onofrio and Antonio Petruzzelli, originally from Trieste,it is the pride of the city and of the whole of Puglia. Destroyed in 1991 by a fire,it is now completely rebuilt.
Galleria Bonomo
Bari
(25 Km)
It was opened in 1971 by Marilena Bonomo where, over the years have come and gone many artists never seen in Italy and Europe. The gallery conducts an important pioneering work in contemporary art events in Bari
Galleria BLUorG
Bari
(25 Km)
This gallery, founded in an old oven, promotes young Italian and international artists . Its approach is relied on interactivity, which communicates the different means of artistic expression, in the spirit of contemporary art.
Il museo virtuale dell'identità del territorio di terra di Bari
Bari
(26 Km)
Housed in the Castello Svevo, it wants to observe and reflect on the elements of identityand movement in the area, a means of "virtual" interconnection of its nodes, and a model of cultural understanding, coexistence and cooperation.
Galleria Arcieri
Bari
(24 Km)
Madre Terra
Laterza
(30 Km)
Museo della Civiltà Contadina "D. Bianco"
Sammichele di Bari
(9 Km)
Castello o Pal.Baronale
Bitetto
(18 Km)