Polo Museale
Ascoli Satriano
The Museum is located on the first floor of the former Monastery of Santa Maria del Popolo. The museum consists of various rooms, with paintings, sculptures, valuable liturgical objects and silk vestments embroidered in gold. The museum was opened on 24 July 2007 and is visited by many tourists.
Museo Civico "P. Rosario"
Ascoli Satriano
Set up in the eighteenth-century Palazzo D'Autilia, the Museum preserves archaeological finds from the 9th century BC until the Middle Ages (Baroque with geometric decoration from the Daunia period, Greek ceramics of the V-III century. B.C., bronze necklaces and fibulae). The “Pasquale Rosario” collection offers a journey into the history of the ancient currency within which the local mint active in the pre-Roman era also fits.
Cattedrale di Foggia
Foggia
(29 Km)
A beautiful church of '200 which was rebuilt in '800 in baroque style. Inside there is the Chapel of the Vetere Icon, or Madonna of the Seven Veils, a Byzantine image whose discovery, they say, was the source of the building of the the city.
Musei Civici e Pinacoteca
Foggia
(28 Km)
Going up the grand staircase of Palazzo Arpi you enter the museums. The museums are archaeological, scientific, historical, of folk traditions and a picture gallery with works of Pugliese artists from '800 and '900 .
Via Arpi
Foggia
(29 Km)
The ancient heart of Arpi, a city that existed before Foggia. In this area there are numerous palaces and churches as well as alleys and tunnels worth seeing
Parco Archeologico’Passo di Corvo’
Foggia
(29 Km)
A recent park which shows the remains of a widespread Neolithic village. The discovery of the village was made after the Second World War thanks to a British military.
Porta Arpana o Porta Reale
Foggia
(29 Km)
The only remaining evidence of the five ports of entry and of the city walls in times of Frederick II. It is located in Via Arpi, the two side arches were added in the Second World War.
Il castello di Melfi
Melfi
(25 Km)
The castle of Melfi it is one of the most important medieval castles of Italy and it is of Norman origin. it was built in a strategic position to control the passage between Puglia and Campania. The Castle of Melfi underwent rapid expansion.
Grotta dell'Arcangelo San Michele
Foggia
(65 Km)
The sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel includes seven places full of architectural, pictorial and sculptural testimonies of Lombard art, registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June 2011. Very impressive is the lower level that includes the cave.
Teatro Giordano
Foggia
(29 Km)
Built in '900, it has been recently restored in neoclassical style. Inside you can see four marble statues representing the royal era.
Chiesa delle Croci
Foggia
(29 Km)
A little out of town but very nice is the whole of the building of the Church of the Crosses. The five chapels, the church and the triumphant arch in a large green space were built in 700 by the Capuchin friars
Castello di Lavello
Lavello
(27 Km)
The Castle of Lavello was erected during the Norman era by Lord Arnolino. During the fire in 1298, the castle was seriously damaged. Between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the building was restored by the Del Balzo-Orsini. Today, the castle is in excellent condition and inside is the headquarters of the Town Hall and a small Museum.
Porta Venosina
Melfi
(25 Km)
Cattedrale
Melfi
(25 Km)
Biblioteca Provinciale la Magna Capitana
Foggia
(28 Km)
The Provincial Library was founded in 1833. It began its operation with 1913 volumes largely donated by citizens, to which in that same year the 1500 volumes offered by Gaetano di Troia were added, which thus inaugurated a tradition of donations. Since January 2002, the Library assumed the name of “La Magna Capitana” from the verse of a ballad of King Enzo of Hoensthaufen.
Castello Ducale
Bisaccia
(27 Km)
The first origins of the Ducal Castle of Bisaccia, in the province of Avellino, date back to the Norman period, but the current structure has undergone numerous reconstruction interventions over the centuries. Over time, the Castle was used as a fortified residence for Lords. The courtyard of the building overlooks the rooms on the ground floor. The square tower resists that, at its origins, was equipped with a bridge. Today the City is the owner of the Palace.
Torre Alemanna
Cerignola
(28 Km)
The Alemanna Tower dates back to the year 1951. In 2013, the Tower was named as one of the 700 artistic treasures opened to the public during the XXVI FAI Spring Day. It is currently under restoration to bring it back to its original splendor. When the work ends, the tower will be the headquarters of the Museum of Ceramics and also the International Center for Studies.
Cattedrale San Pietro Apostolo
Cerignola
(29 Km)
In the cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle is the episcopal see of the diocese of Cerignola — Ascoli Satriano. Work on the construction of the building began on 29 June 1873 and ended in 1876, and were led by engineers Alvino and Giuseppe Pisanti. On 23 November 1980 the cathedral was damaged due to an earthquake and remained closed for a while, but after some restorations it was opened again.
Castello Deliceto
Deliceto
(15 Km)
The castle of Deliceto dates back to the 11th century and belongs to the Middle Ages. It is located in the municipality of Deliceto, in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. The castle had a triangular shape, but, after its reconstruction, it took the form of an irregular trapezoid. The building has special decorative architectural elements, typical of noble residences and is surrounded by picturesque villages. The castle welcomed noble families, such as Aragon. It is currently open to the public.
Galleria Paolo Erbetta
Foggia
(29 Km)
Museo Interattivo delle Scienze
Foggia
(26 Km)
The Science Museum allows visitors to explore the relationships that exist between science, technology and everyday life. These are directly designed to satisfy the curiosity of visitors and at the same time make them entertain.
Museo del Territorio
Foggia
(28 Km)
The Territory Museum was established in 1998 by the Provincial Administration of Foggia. The Museum presents the history of the Captain population in the first millennium of the Christian era in such a way as to make it easy for the public to visit and the history of the territory. Currently the museum is composed of two sections, the first one that introduced at the time and the other that shows some aspects of the material and artistic production of the Capitanata in the Middle Ages. Today the museum is proposed as a cultural container that comes to life thanks to the exhibitions and events it hosts.
Mostra della Civiltà Contadina
Lavello
(27 Km)
The Museum of Peasant Civilization in Lavello was built by the CIDIS Social Cooperative in 1994. Inside there are objects that were used by farmers until the last century. The Museum is divided into two different rooms: one of the objects of the peasant house and the other of works on the fields.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale del Melfese
Melfi
(25 Km)
The Melfese National Archaeological Museum built in 1976 is located in the rooms of the castle of Melfi. The works on display in the Museum are archaeological objects found in the Vulture area. They belong to different periods and are exhibited in the three rooms on the first floor. These are bronze or iron weapons, worked stones, decorated ceramics that belonged to the tombs of the princesses.
Museo Diocesano
Melfi
(24 Km)
The Diocesan Museum was established on 6 July 2001 by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco in the Episcopal Palace of Melfi. It is distributed on two floors, on the first we can find objects such as silver furnishings and tableware, while on the main floor there are particular frescoes belonging to the eighteenth century.
Museo Etnografico e della Cultura Materiale
Aquilonia
(25 Km)
The Museum was established on the initiative of Beniamino Tartaglia in association with the City Council. Inside we find a large collection of equipment and documents for the living, work and real life of the area. The main purpose of this exhibition is to give the public the opportunity to retrace the history of the Altirpine civilization. All elements are well organized according to the timeline to recreate the entire ancient scenario correctly. The Museum is available for all interested parties.
Santuario della Madonna Incoronata
Foggia
(22 Km)
The old sanctuary was erected in memory of apparition of Our Lady on an oak tree in the forest. In the new church, of distinctive architecture, there is an ancient wooden statue of the 'Black Madonna'.
Arco di Federico II
Foggia
(29 Km)
In Piazza Nigra remains the only evidence of the permanence of the Emperor Frederick II in Foggia. The arch is built into a wall the of the Civic Museums.
Torre Guevara Diroccato
Orsara di Puglia
(21 Km)