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Motta Montecorvino

Province of Foggia, Region Puglia (Apulia), Italy

The Locality: This small agricultural center rises on a high hill in the Daunia mountains has a peculiar medieval look; the ancient part is surrounded by walls with five entrance doors with an imposing tower at the highest part. The belltower of the parish church is also actually a previous fortification of the 15th century. On the summit of nearby Mount Sambuco there is an ancient countryside church where on 6 May every year San Giovanni is celebrated with a pilgrimage from the village.

motta-montecorvino coatofarms
Altitude: 660 a.s.l -- Population: ca. 900 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 71030 -- Phone Area Code: 0881

HISTORY: The medieval borough rose in the 11th century, founded by refugees from the town of Montecorvino, but was destroyed during the invasion of Roger II in 1137; it was rebuilt in the course of the following century, to be again destroyed by the army of Alphonse of Aragon in mid-15th century. Rebuilt again, it grew to prosperity under the fiefdom of the Carafa family. In the last century there was a high emigration, with the population from over 2500 inhabitants in the 1936 census to 951 in 2001. The coat of arms represents a saint - St John or St Christopher - holding a cross, next to a rock.

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