Cattedrale di Foggia
Foggia
(27 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
(27 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 .
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Venosa
Venosa
(37 Km)
The National Archaeological Museum of Venosa is dedicated to the ancient colony of Venusia and is housed in the basement of the Aragonese castle of the city. The exhibition area hosts exhibits related to Roman domination.
Anfiteatro Romano
Canosa di Puglia
(25 Km)
The Roman Amphitheater dates back to the first century AD. Based on evidence found, it is assumed that in the past it was a majestic structure of over 10,000 square meters, with a regular plan. Unfortunately, today only a few ruins remain of the original plant.
Santuario della Gloriosa
Montemilone
(4858 Km)
Torre dell'orologio
Montemilone
(4858 Km)
Cattedrale
Melfi
(34 Km)
Catacombe ebraiche di Venosa
Venosa
(36 Km)
The Catacombs of Venosa document the presence of the Jewish community between the 3rd and 7th centuries. The burials are adorned with iconographies and epigraphies that are part of the community and document their level of integration into local public life.
Abbazia Incompiuta (XII sec)
Venosa
(36 Km)
Work on the construction of the Abbey began in the twelfth century and were commissioned by the Benedictines, with the aim of allocating the structure as a place of worship. After the abandonment of the convent from the monks, the construction of the Abbey also stopped, so much so that it is still unfinished today. Currently, the exterior walls and the five columns are visible of the building, four of which are complete with a Corinthian capital.
Porta Venosina
Melfi
(34 Km)
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.
Castello del Balzo
Venosa
(37 Km)
The Balzo Castle was built in 1470 at the behest of Pirro del Balzo, on what was the ancient cathedral of Venosa. The story has it that Del Balzo had this castle built after a few clashes with Giovanni Antonio Orsini, uncle of his wife Maria Donata. In fact, the Venosini did not want to be commanded by another nobleman who was of origin different from those of the Orsini. The Castle was therefore born with a defensive function, later transforming itself, in the 17th century, into a noble residence.
Il castello di Melfi
Melfi
(34 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.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale del Melfese
Melfi
(34 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
(34 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.
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.
Biblioteca Provinciale la Magna Capitana
Foggia
(26 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.
Torre Rivoli
Zapponeta
(24 Km)
The Tower of Rivoli was built in 1568 as the first coastal tower in the territory of Capitanta. In 1685, changes were made by the engineer Onofrio Papa. It is one of the best preserved Gargano towers.
Castello normanno-svevo
Minervino Murge
(34 Km)
Work on the construction of the Norman-Swabian castle began in 1042 and ended in 1300. The building played a defensive function and for a long time it was used as a fortification. In 1600, it was purchased by Principi Pignatelli, who transformed it into an elegant dwelling. Today, an archaeological exhibition is set up in its rooms.
Castello Deliceto
Deliceto
(33 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.
Tempio di Giove Toro
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
The Temple dates back to the Roman period and was built at the behest of Herod Atticus. It was a majestic and well-maintained structure, but today only the remains of it are visible. In the neighboring area, a sculpture dedicated to Jupiter was discovered, from which the name of the Temple derives, while the name 'Taurus' means 'elevated area'.
Galleria Paolo Erbetta
Foggia
(27 Km)
Museo Interattivo delle Scienze
Foggia
(24 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
(27 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.
Pinacoteca Comunale "F. Galante Civera"
Margherita di Savoia
(33 Km)
The Municipal Art Gallery “F. Galante Civera” is located in the Tower of Margherita di Savoia. The building exhibits about one hundred and fifty works including sculptures, paintings and drawings by artists such as Guido Reni, Masaccio and Raphael. The work “The Shepherd”, painted by Francesco Galante, turns out to be the most interesting and suggestive one.
Museo Storico delle Saline
Margherita di Savoia
(33 Km)
The Historical Museum of Salt Pans is located in an old salt warehouse adjacent to the Tower of Margherita di Savoia. Inside it is divided into four sections and houses about a thousand industrial finds through which the human-machine relationship is explored. The structure is thus a center of dialogue between citizens and the scientific community in the development of the production of salt pans.
Polo Museale
Ascoli Satriano
(20 Km)
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
(20 Km)
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.
Teatro Giordano
Foggia
(27 Km)
Built in '900, it has been recently restored in neoclassical style. Inside you can see four marble statues representing the royal era.
Porta Arpana o Porta Reale
Foggia
(27 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.
Torre Casieri
Canosa di Puglia
(25 Km)
Torre Casieri is a mausoleum dating back to the first century. The structure, better to say, what is left of it, has a square plan built in opus testaceum. The plant consists of three distinguishable levels, and inside is the tomb chamber. Over the years, the structure has undergone several changes.
Torre Alemanna
Cerignola
(10 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.
Torre Pietra
Margherita di Savoia
(27 Km)
Torre Pietra takes its name from the fact that it was located in front of the coastal site of San Nicolao de Petra which little by little went down permanently. It rises on an important stretch of coastline as the seat of the medieval center that over the centuries has moved into Margherita di Savoia. Its function was mainly of sighting and defending the coastal part of the area.
Torre delle Saline
Margherita di Savoia
(28 Km)
The Saline Tower, also called Torrione, was built by the architect Evangelist Menga da Copertino. It is characterized by its height of 12.67 meters with the function of sighting and customs service linked to the extraction of salt. Below, the Tower was used as a warehouse for artillery and telegraphic service during the 19th century.
Via Arpi
Foggia
(27 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
Ponte Romano sull'Ofanto
Canosa di Puglia
(22 Km)
The Bridge dates back to the Roman period, and served as a link between Daunia and Canosa. It rises above the great Ofanto River, and has a solid structure formed by five round arches. Over the years, the structure has undergone several restorations and today it is preserved in excellent condition.
Mausoleo Bagnoli
Canosa di Puglia
(23 Km)
The Mausoleum Bagnoli dates back to the 2nd century, and is located on an ancient necropolis. It is a Roman cemetery plant, consisting of two different floors, connected together with a square of bricks. Noble characters of the time are buried under the mausoleum.
Canosa di Puglia: TENUTA LEONE Cave Culturali
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
In this area there are two high quality cultural quarries, which in the past have been used as cisterns to preserve rainwater. In these caves it is now possible to visit a museum of rural culture or have meetings.
Ipogeo dell'Oplita
Canosa di Puglia
(25 Km)
The hypogeum of the Hoplite was built during the 4th century BC, and was excavated in a tuff bench, closed outside by two limestone slabs. The name of the archaeological site derives from the bas-relief that is located at the inside: a hoplite soldier, a warrior from ancient Greece on horseback who had the task of preceding the knight into battle. The square structure has a large dromos, and typical funeral elements. The current state of conservation is quite good, and it is open to the public.
Mausoleo di Boemondo d'Altavilla (XII sec)
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
The Bohemondo Mausoleum D'Altavilla was built in the twelfth century and was dedicated to the famous hero, Marco Boemondo d'Altavilla. The structure was incorporated into the walls of the Cathedral in the area, and looks like a temple. The plant is complex, and has well-kept architectural elements: the small dome, the arches, the tombstone attributed to Boemondo, and many other decorative details typical of the time.
Il Lapidario della Villa Comunale
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
The Lapidary dates back to the first century AD, and is part of the Villa Comunale, a construction of the '800. It is a white marble structure, built to decorate Viale Verdeggiante. On the lapidary there are inscriptions, and other archaeological elements of great historical importance such as columns, capitals and funeral reliefs.
Basilica Paleocristiana San Leucio
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
The Basilica dates back to the Roman period (2nd century AD), and its remains were discovered in 1925. The original nucleus of the structure was a Hellenistic temple, then transformed into a Christian basilica in the 5th century. It is assumed that the structure has been restored several times over the years, as it has more recent architectural elements than the date of construction. Today, only capitals, columns and mosaics characteristic of the time are visible.
Battistero San Giovanni
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)
The ancient Baptistery dates back to the early Christian period, and was built around the 7th century. It is one of the oldest Apulian structures of a religious nature. Although over the years it was restored several times, it is currently not in an excellent state of preservation. Since 2000, the site became the subject of study and research at the University of Foggia.
Arco Traiano
Canosa di Puglia
(24 Km)
The Trajan Arch was built in the second century, during the Trajan period, from which in fact it took its name. It is a brick structure, decorated with marble elements. The construction was restored several times, and with the restoration of 1911, the arch took on its present appearance.
Parco Archeologico’Passo di Corvo’
Foggia
(28 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.
Cattedrale San Pietro Apostolo
Cerignola
(11 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.
Grotta dell'Arcangelo San Michele
Foggia
(49 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.
Chiesa delle Croci
Foggia
(28 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
Museo Civico
Trinitapoli
(28 Km)
The Civic Museum of Trinitapoli turns out to be a small but fascinating museum site. It welcomes various prehistoric materials and finds found in the surrounding area. Various prints and signs are exhibited in its rooms that retrace the history of the people and the development of the city.
Masseria Caraldo
Trinitapoli
(28 Km)
Masseria Caraldo, also known as Masseria Querandi, was built in modern times. It was part of the Customs of the Sheep of Foggia and presented on the façade a noble coat of arms representing a rampant lion who unfortunately was stolen.
Santuario della Madonna Incoronata
Foggia
(15 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
(27 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.
Masseria Valerio
Trinitapoli
(21 Km)
Masseria Valerio was built in modern times and is located in the Chiavicella Grande district in Trinitapoli. The structure consists of two floors, intended for the master and the workers' accommodation. On the upper floor there is instead, a hanging garrita. Near the building there is a small church dedicated to the cult of Our Lady.
Canosa - Rudere di Muratura Epoca Romana
Canosa di Puglia
(26 Km)