{"id":20782,"date":"2022-03-13T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=20782"},"modified":"2022-03-13T21:32:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T19:32:54","slug":"bitonto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/italy\/puglia\/bitonto\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 most important sights in Bitonto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To the west of Bari, about 11 kilometres away, is Bitonto. From Bari you can take the train to the town and enjoy the flair and sights in Bitonto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bitonto was probably founded by Greek settlers. Coins dating back to the 6th century BC have been found during investigations, which indicate this. The first city wall dates from the fifth to the fourth century BC. There are still traces of this wall in the foundations of the Norman city wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the course of the town’s history, the Romans made their mark for a time. The place was given the status of a Roman municipium, which was able to retain its former laws and self-government and worshipped its divine patroness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Middle Ages, after having been a fief of several noble families, Bitonto passed to the Acquaviva in the 13th century. In 1552, the citizens bought freedom for the town for 66,000 ducats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bitonto sights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bitonto is not very big and the most interesting sights can be explored by walking around the city. We started our tour at the train station and spent about 4 hours in the city. So just the right length for a half-day excursion.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Porta Baresana (former Porta della Marina)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The imposing town gate has stood in Bitonto for a very long time. The oldest reports from the year 1348 tell of damage to the gate, which occurred during military conflicts in the dispute over the rule of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, the gate was rebuilt in the late Renaissance style. The main fa\u00e7ade shows the patron saint of the town (from the Middle Ages to the 18th century) and the coat of arms of the Savoy family on a wooden panel above the arch. In 1834, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the “Battle of Bitonto”, a statue of the patron saint Maria Immacolata was placed on the gate. According to legend, it was she who prevented the destruction of the town by the Spanish commander. Since that time, she has been considered the “new” patron saint of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The gate used to be called Porta della Marina because it is located directly on the road that leads to the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address<\/span>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour,
17-18, 70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Piazza Cavour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Cavour opens up directly behind the city gate. This square leads to the old town. During our visit, on a Sunday, the square was very busy, the adjacent restaurants and caf\u00e9s were very well attended. It almost seemed as if people met there after visiting the church. We could only discover free tables again in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"wundersch\u00f6ne<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The eastern side of the square is dominated by the impressive Torrione Angioino defence tower. On the south side are two beautiful Renaissance buildings, Palazzo Sylos-Cal\u00f2 and Palazzo De Ferraris-Regna. The baroque church of San Gaetano completes the view over the beautiful square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 9,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Torrione Angioino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Torre Angioino was part of the former city castle and stands with the remains of the city wall and the moat directly next to the city gate of Porta Baresana. It was built in the 14th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bitonto<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cylindrical tower stands on an angular base and is 16 metres high. It is built of smoothed hump and mirror ashlars, which lie regularly next to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Torrione<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today, the tower houses the Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Art, which can be reached via a metal bridge that crosses a moat. In the moat you can see the remains of the city wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Torrione Angioino,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italien<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Church of San Gaetano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The church of San Gaetano was built from 1609 by an architect of the Theatine Order. Previously, a baptistery and a university stood on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The church can be entered via several steps. The fa\u00e7ade is structured by half-columns. Empty wall niches give the fa\u00e7ade additional structure. In the gable is the coat of arms of the Theatines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 5,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Palazzo De Ferraris-Regna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The De Ferraris family had the palazzo in Bitonto built for them around 1585. The building is visually divided by a Renaissance portal with two half-columns on each side. Above the entrance portal is the inscription “Pietro and Bernardino Regna”, the brothers who commissioned the construction of the building. Their effigies have been placed next to it in the style of your Caesar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 8,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathedral Santa Maria Assunta e San Valentino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Walking through the narrow streets of the old town, you come to the impressive Bitonto Cathedral. The Duomo di Bitonto is dedicated to St. Mary and was the seat of the bishopric from the 8th century until 1818.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kathedrale<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The present building dates from the late 11th century (built between 1175 and 1200) and was built in the Romanesque style. The church is one of the most beautiful Romanesque church buildings in Apulia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Eingang<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The side fa\u00e7ade, which faces a small square, is beautiful. The round arches look a little like a colonnade. The entrance to the Duomo is on one front side. Here, too, there is a small square in front of the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kathedrale<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When you enter the church, you stand in the nave, which is adjoined by two side aisles. It is a really beautiful church interior with some well-preserved monuments\/art treasures. I was impressed by the wooden church ceiling. It is magnificently designed. The baptismal font is made of a single large monolith – a great job by the stonemason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Taufbecken\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The pulpit is one of the highlights of the church. Nicholas of Bari delivered a flaming sermon to Emperor Frederick II in 1229, the content of which is symbolised by a relief on the pulpit. The relief is on the outside of the staircase. During the Crusade, the city had fallen away from the Emperor, but was reclaimed shortly afterwards. The atonement monument depicts the four Hohenstaufen rulers side by side in a direct ascending line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Krypta\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A staircase leads to the crypt of the church. The room is flat and only slightly lit. There is a larger altar here and numerous benches invite you to quiet prayer. I particularly like the frescoes on the walls, which date from the 13th-14th centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Piazza Cattedrale,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Sylos-Cal\u00f2 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the way back to the station we passed Palazzo Sylos-Cal\u00f2, one of the sights in Bitonto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Palazzo<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here I had a brief look at the inner courtyard. The Palazzo houses the National Gallery of Puglia “Girolamo e Rosaria Devanna”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addres<\/span>s:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Via Giandonato Rogadeo, ehem. dei Mercanti, 14,
70032 Bitonto BA,
Italy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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