What to see in Canosa di Puglia, itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest, including the remains of the castle, Cathedral of San Sabino, Arco Traiano and Basilica San Leucio.
Tourist information
Important center of Puglia in the province of Bari, which is 76 km away, Canosa di Puglia is located on the last offshoots of the northern Murge.
Three tombs of the Hellenistic period, corresponding to the fourth and third century BC, are located in the area of the Hypogea.
The Lagrasta tomb, which is the largest in size, is composed of a corridor and nine decorated cells.
The town is dominated by the remains of the turreted Castle, built on the site of the Roman acropolis.
The Cathedral of San Sabino, dating back to the year 1000 and remodeled several times over the centuries, is characterized by a vast interior, where the pulpit and episcopal throne of the eleventh century are kept, as well as the sepulchral mausoleum of Prince Boemondo, who died in 1111 .
What see
Noteworthy is the bronze door, which includes a fine sculptural decoration by Ruggero di Melfi.
In the eighteenth-century Palazzo Casieri there is the Archaeological Museum, where interesting finds are exhibited, including funerary furnishings, Gnathia ceramics, reliefs and weapons.
A short distance from the town, in the direction of Cerignola, there is the Arco Traiano, also known as the Roman arch or Porta Varrone and characterized by a single arch, which crosses the ancient Via Traiana, while on the opposite side of the same street is the Roman bridge with five arches on the Ofanto.
Not far away you can see the ruins of the Basilica of San Leucio, built between the fifth and sixth centuries on an ancient Italic temple, where the capitals carved with figures and the mosaic floor are very interesting.
Other monuments worth a look are the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Basilica of Santa Sofia.
