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Altitude: 74 m a.s.l -- -->Population: ca. 145,000 inhabitants
-- Zip/postal code: 71100 -- Phone Area Code: 0881 -- Patron Saint: Madonna dei Sette Veli celebrated on 22 march
-- Frazioni & Località: Borgo Mezzanone, Arpinova, L'Incoronata, Cervaro, Tavernola, Segezia
The weather in Foggia:
History
First mentioned in 1069, derives its name from the Latin "fovea", meaning "pit", or huge holes dug in the squares of the city where the grain was stored. The city was also a favorite residence of Emperor Frederick II.
An earthquake in 1731 destroyed much of Foggia.
What to see:
- Cathedral Madonna dei Sette Veli, begun in 1170 and rebuilt after the earthquake, still mantains its Romanesque facade with mullioned windows. Inside there is the byzanthine statue of the Icona Venere, representing the virgin Mary, that the legent says was found by shephers in the waters of a nearby marsh.
- Monument to Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano, (Foggia, 26 Aug. 1867 - Milan, 12 Nov. 1948) the famous composer from Foggia, author among other operas, of the famous "Andrea Chénier".
- The church of Calvario, built in the late 17th century, preceded by five chapels with domes.
- Palazzo Arpi, rebuilt over the 13th-century residence of Frederick II, hosting the Museo Civico with archelogical and early Christian items, as well as sections of contemporary art, folk traditions, and an Umberto Giordano section.
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