Comune di Andria Municipal coat of arms Country Italy Region Bari Province Bari (BA) Mayor Elevation 151 m Area 407 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 95,653  - Density 226/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates 41°13′N 16°18′E Gentilic Andriesi Dialing code 0883 Postal code 70031 Frazioni Castel del Monte, Montegrosso Patron St. Richard of England  - Day April 4 [[Image:{{{map}}}|211px|center|{{{native_name}}}]] {{{native_name}}} Website: www.comune.andria.ba.it

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Coordinates: 41°13′N 16°18′E Andria (än´drēä) is a city in the province of Bari, Apulia (southern Italy). It is an agricultural and service center, handling wine, olives, and almonds. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The stemma of Provincia di Bari Bari (It. ... Apulia (official Italian name: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. ...

History

Different theories exist about the origins of Andria. In 915 CE it is mentioned as a "casale" ("household") depending from Trani; it acquired the status of city around 1046, when the Norman count Peter enlarged and fortified the settlements in the area (including also Barletta, Corato and Bisceglie). Trani is a seaport and episcopal see of Apulia, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, in the Province of Bari, and 26 miles by railway west northwest of that town, 23 ft. ... // Events First contact between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuks. ... Barletta is a city in Apulia, in south Italy. ... 1. ... Bisceglie is a town on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of 51. ...

In the 14th century, under the Angevines, Andria became seat of a Duchy. In 1350 it was besieged by German and Lombard mercenaries of the Hungarian army, and in 1370 by troops of Queen Joan I of Naples. In 1431 lord was Francesco II Del Balzo, who found the body of St. Richard, the current patron saint, and instituted the Fair of Andria (23-30 April). In 1487 the city was acquired by the Aragonese, the Duchy passing to the future King Frederick IV of Naples. Later (1552), it was sold by the Spanish to Fabrizio Carafa, for the sum of 100,000 ducates. Counts of Anjou, c. ... Andrea is a personal name common in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. ... Queen Joan I (1327 – May 12, 1382) was born Joanna of Anjou. ... Events February 21 - The trial of Joan of Arc March 3 - Eugenius IV becomes Pope May 30 - In Rouen, France, 19-year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 11th  1 269 027  2,9%  26,59/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Frederick IV (April 19, 1452 – November 9, 1504), was King of Naples from 1496 to 1501. ...

The Carafa ruled the city until 1799, when the French troops captured it after a long siege. After the Bourbon restoration, Adria was a protagonist of the Risorgimento and, after the unification of Italy, the brigandage era Carafa or Caraffa is a distinguished Neapolitan family, which gave birth to a number of distinguished ecclesiastics, among them Pope Paul IV, Giovanni Pietro Carafa Cardinal Oliviero Caraf, uncle of Paul IV Cardinal Carlo Carafa, nephew of Paul IV Vincenzo Carafa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus This article... The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ... Italian unification, also known as Risorgimento (resurrection), was a historical process by which the Kingdom of Sardinia (ruled by the Savoy dynasty with Turin as its capital) gradually conquered the Italian peninsula, including the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Duchy of Modena, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchy... Butch Cassidy, a famous outlaw An outlaw, a person living the lifestyle of outlawry, is most familiar to contemporary readers as a stock character in Western movies. ...

Main sights

Andria was a favorite residence of Emperor Frederick II, who built (13th century) nearby the imposing Castel del Monte, one of the most famous Italian castles. Frederick II (December 26, 1194 – December 13, 1250), Holy Roman Emperor of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212, unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 until his death in 1250. ... Castel del Monte. ...

Other attractions include:

• The 12th-century Cathedral, which has an 7th-century crypt.
• The Ducal Palace, a fortified residence renovated in the 16th century.
• The church of San Domenico (14th century, largely renovated in the following cennturies). It contains a bust of Duke Francesco II Del Balzo attributed to Francesco Laurana, and a 16th century wooden sculpture of Madonna with Child.
• The church of Sant'Agostino, built in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights , who originally dedicated it to their patron, St. Leonard. The church was later handed over to the Benedictines, and rebuilt by the Augustinians after the sieges of 1350. The main points of interests are the Gothic-style gates, with precious reliefs and crests of the Del Balzo and Anjou families, as well as the Teutonic eagles.
• The church of St. Francis with its cloister (12th century)
• The Communal Palace
• The Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Miracoli (16th century), 2 km from Andria, housing a venerated Byzantine icon from the 9th-10th centuries. The basilica is on three different levels. The lower, and most ancients, is comprised of a hall with a nave and two aisles, with decoration showing stories from Genesis. The middle level (Tempietto) has three arcades in polychrome marbles, and is home to the Byzantine icon. The upper level, the 18th century basilica designed by Cosimo Fanzago, is preceded by another church, dedicated to the Holy Crucifix and decorated with frescoes depicting the Passion of Christ.
• The church of the Holy Cross (9th century). It has a nave and two aisles, separated by four pilasters. The crypt was dug in a tufa rock and includes some natural grottoes.
• The church of Santa Maria di Porta Santa (13th century)

Puglia · Communes of the province of Bari

Acquaviva delle Fonti | Adelfia | Alberobello | Altamura | Andria | Bari | Barletta | Binetto | Bisceglie | Bitetto | Bitonto | Bitritto | Canosa di Puglia | Capurso | Casamassima | Cassano delle Murge | Castellana Grotte | Cellamare | Conversano | Corato | Gioia del Colle | Giovinazzo | Gravina in Puglia | Grumo Appula | Locorotondo | Minervino Murge | Modugno | Mola di Bari | Molfetta | Monopoli | Noci | Noicattaro | Palo del Colle | Poggiorsini | Polignano a Mare | Putignano | Rutigliano | Ruvo di Puglia | Sammichele di Bari | Sannicandro di Bari | Santeramo in Colle | Spinazzola | Terlizzi | Toritto | Trani | Triggiano | Turi | Valenzano