Everything about Cerignola totally explained
Cerignola is a town of
Apulia,
Italy, in the
province of Foggia, 40 km southeast from the town of
Foggia. It has the third-largest land area of any
comune in Italy, at 593.71 km² (229.23 sq mi).
History
Cerignola occupies the site of
Furfane, a station on the
Via Traiana between
Canusium and
Herdoniae.
It was a
municipium during the Roman Empire and was rebuilt after a great earthquake in
1731, and has a considerable agricultural trade. In
1503 the Spaniards under
Gonzalo de Córdoba defeated the French under
Louis d'Armagnac (6th
Duke of Nemours) below the town, a victory which ensured spain the rule over the
kingdom of Naples (see
battle of Cerignola.
It is the native town of
philologist Nicola Zingarelli, founder of the
Zingarelli Italian
dictionary, and
syndicalist Giuseppe Di Vittorio. Achille LaGuardia, father of
Fiorello LaGuardia, Mayor of
New York, originated from here.
Main sights
- The Cathedral.
- The Chiesa Madre of St. Francis of Assisi (11th century).
- Torre Alemanna.
- Church of Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo (16th century).
- Palazzo Cirillo-Farrusi.
- Piano delle Fosse del Grano.
Transportation
Cerignola has a station on the
Pescara-
Bari main railroad, served my regional trains. It has also a gate on the A14 Bologna-Taranto Motoryway and one on the A16 Napoli-Canosa Motorway. Provincial roads connect it to the main centre in the region as well.
Public bus service in the town is provided by STUC company.
Twin towns
Vizzini, Italy
Montilla, Spain
Nemours, FranceFurther Information
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