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Molfetta
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a Southern European country. It comprises the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot, or due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula. Italy is called, IL Belpaese, Italian for beautiful country by its inhabitants, due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rome is its
Capital city and incidentally its largest city as well.
Molfetta is a city and comune of the Bari province in the southern Italian region of Puglia, on the Adriatic coast, at sea-level. It is 25 kilometers or 15 miles West North-West of Bari. It has a well restored old city, and its own dialect. During the 10th century A.D., it was an independent seaport, Molfetta traded with other Mediterranean markets, including Venice, Alexandria, Constantinople, Syria, Amalfi and Dubrovnik.
The main attractions of Molfetta are the Duomo of San Corrado built during the 12th and 13th centuries in Apulian-Romanesque style, the Church of S. Maria Assunta in Cielo was built by the Jesuits from 1610. It houses the remains of the city's patron, Saint Conrad of Bavaria, and a silver bust of the saint, the 15th century Church of San Bernardino da Siena which includes a triptych and other paintings from the following centuries, notable is the Renaissance choir, the annexed convent is now the City Palace, the church of Saint Stephen, the 17th century Church of Santa Maria Consol trice degli Afflitti, simply known as Chiesa del Purgatorio, the Temple of Calvary, a small Neo-Gothic construction built in 1856.
Famous Personalities from Molfetta include the anti-fascist politician and writer Gaetano Salvemini, conductor Riccardo Mutti, the painter Corrado Giaquinto and the sculptor Giulio Cozzoli. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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