Bisceglie (bēshĕl'yēā), city (1991 pop. 47,408), Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a seaport, resort, and commercial center. Conquered by the Normans in the late 11th cent., the city later developed a prosperous merchant and military fleet. The duchy of Bisceglie was (16th cent.) a fief of Alfonso of Aragon, 2d husband of Lucrezia Borgia, and of their son Rodrigo. There are several churches of the 11th-12th cent., a fine Apulian Romanesque cathedral (11th-13th cent.), and ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle.
Bisceglie
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| Coordinates: 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°ECoordinates: 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| Province | Bari (BA) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Francesco Carlo Spina | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 68.48 km2 (26.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||
| Population (31 March 2008) | |||
| - Total | 54,124 | ||
| - Density | 790.4/km2 (2,047/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Biscegliesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 70052 | ||
| Dialing code | 080 | ||
| Patron saint | Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon[1] | ||
| Saint day | First Monday in August | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Bisceglie is a town and comune on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 53,700, in the Apulia (Italian: Puglia) region of Italy, in the province of Bari.
According to a theory, in Roman times there would be here a settlement called Vigiliae (Sentinel). The modern city was founded by the Normans in the 11th century and englarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the 15th century.
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Main sights
- Church of Santa Margherita, in Romanesque-Apulian style (12th century)
- Norman castle and tower
- Abbey of S. Adoeno (11th century)
- Cathedral (13th century)
- Grotte di Santa Croce
- 4 dolmens
Also notable is the naturalistic area of Pantano-Ripalta.
The guitar virtuoso and composer Mauro Giuliani was born in Bisceglie in 1781.
Neighbouring communes
Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani.
External links
Notes
- ^ Source for patrons: http://www.comuni-italiani.it/072/009/index.html
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