Things to do in Bitonto Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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.

Torre Mino was built around the 11th century in the current district of San Leonardo, not far from Molfetta. It represents one of the oldest towers in the Molfetta area and is also called a farmhouse because it was part of a rural complex. The structure has a square plan, developing in four floors with its roof that dominates the view. The stairs leading to the upper parts were built later and in the era after the construction.

The Molinara Tower was built around the 14th century, is located in the Venere district, not far from Molfetta. It represents the only Molfettese cylindrical tower that has remained nowadays and stands for about ten meters in height. The property consists of two floors accessible through retractable stairs.

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.

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 In fact, a historical document informs us that it had already existed since 1186 and the Church of San Michele was also included in it.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.

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.

The Sgamirra Tower was built in the fourteenth century and is located among several olive groves not very far from the center of Molfetta. The structure was massive, with a square plan and reached twenty meters in height. There is only a third of the building, but it is assumed to be divided into three elevated floors.

The Cicaloria Tower was built around the 14th century and is located in the district Lama Cupa not very far from Molfetta. The property had access with retractable stairs and stood eighteen meters high on a square floor plan. On its sides there are two windows, but it is noted that the top is without a cornice.

The Falcone Tower was built in the fourteenth century, by the noble Falconi family. In the eighteenth century the building passed to the Giovene family and was surrounded by a garden that bears a pleasant appearance. The name comes from the surname of Nicola Maria Falconibus who owned it during the sixteenth century. Currently, the tower is part of the properties of the heirs of Mauro Minervini.

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.

The Torre del Gallo is located in the town of Lama Martina not very far from the center of Molfetta. It was built around the 16th century and was placed in a fund owned by Rocco della Sparatella. Its structure consists of two floors, about fifteen meters high. The access was through the bettole and the light came back through a stripped arch that probably served as a window.

The Cappavecchia Tower was built around the twelfth century in the homonymous district not far from Molfetta. The denomination comes from the legend that tells of a treasure found wrapped in an old hood. The structure has a square plan and stands for more than eighteen meters high with three floors divided inside. Fortune wants this tower to remain almost the same over time, as opposed to many other structures now degraded.

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 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.

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.

Museum collection of the Archpriest Giuseppe Giovene to whom we owe the first collection of archaeological material from the Pulo. A second core of the collection, due to the priest Francesco Samarelli enriched the Museum of finds.

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.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta was built in the seventeenth century at the behest of the Jesuits and is dedicated to their founder Ignatius of Loyola. Inside it are kept the relics of the patron saint St. Conrad of Bavaria. The façade houses inside a window the statue depicting Saint Ignatius of Loyola, but there are also other works, such as the Sixteenth Century Mariae Dormitio and the canvas of the Assumption of Mary of Corrado Giaquinto.

Built in Romanesque style in 1100 it is the most important religious building in the city. Dedicated to the city's patron Saint Corrado. The architectural style is similar to all the buildings built by the Benedictines with a pyramidal structures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Pettine Azzollini Tower was erected in the 16th century and is considered a fortified structure. In fact, during the different episodes of plague, cholera and wars of the twentieth century some families sheltered within it. The denomination comes from the pawns that the pirates left along the path after looting from the Azzollini to which the tower passed after the Passari. The property is accessed through an arched entrance and the upper floor can be reached from the internal stairs.

This small theater is an important cultural node in Bari, where much space was given to recover the traditions and the dialect of Bari.

The Torre San Giacomo is all that remains of the ancient San Filippo e San Giacomo hospital built in 1143. The property is located not far from Molfetta. The tower, eight meters high, is distributed on one floor and its peculiarity is the main façade dominated by a large arch.

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.”

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.

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

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.

The Museum of Popular Pietà is a small museum that preserves works of great value. The museum is located inside the rooms of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs. The collection houses statues, antique prints and also a collection of cribs from around the world. The works that are located in the museum allow visitors to make a historical excursus that starts from the twelfth century and ends with the last work realized in 2004.

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.

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.

Torre Navarino was built around the 16th century by the Gadaleta family. The Tower is located on the Macchia district of Gadaleta, not far from Molfetta. The structure is from the rectangular plan rising for about ten meters in height. The Tower is part of the complex consisting of a farmhouse, a garden and a palm where the entrance is located on the east side. Originally two towers stood near the building used as a snowfield.

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.

The Tower dates back to the 9th century and is located in the district of Chiusa Vetrana, not far from Molfetta. Its name comes from being in a natural lock or better in a fenced place for pasture. The structure is divided into two floors, with a height of eighteen meters. Unfortunately, today the tower has some deteriorated parts, but it is assumed that there were friars inside it, based on the presence of signs of a fresco depicting a friar who breaks bread.

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.

The Captain's Tower was raised by the Byzantines who destined it to the Captain, and it was the first lookout tower—in the territory of Bari. The construction is ancient as it was built with rough stones and just blank. Developed in different floors, it is also composed of rectangular single lights that illuminate the interior space. On the outside, it was surrounded by a moat filled with water in the event of an assault.

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.

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.

The Tower is named after the Clappis of Potenza and is otherwise known as the Tower of San Martino. The fortification has a square shape and is not far from the city, only 3.5 km. Its construction dates back to the twelfth century and has a height of about 13 meters. The construction today is not integral, there are few ruins.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.