Category: Cittadella Nicolaiana

The Portico dei Pellegrini
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The Portico dei Pellegrini

The Portico dei Pellegrini is the building in front of the Basilica, on the opposite side of Piazza San Nicola. In reality it is informally called the “Portico dei Pellegrini” (Pilgrims’ Porch). The hospice where the pilgrims who visited the Cittadella Nicolaiana stayed was in fact located in other places. Today the Portico is used...

Nicolaiano Museum
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Nicolaiano Museum

Nicolaiano Museum was inaugurated in 2010 in the premises where the Ospizio dei Pellegrini was previously located. It collects all the historical and artistic relics related to the history of the Basilica and the secular cult of St. Nicholas, from the Treasure of St. Nicholas, as well as numerous documents from the valuable Nicolaian Archives,...

Church of Saint Gregory
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Church of Saint Gregory

In the Court of Catapano there were five churches, of which the Church of St. Gregory was the only one not to be demolished. The Church of St. Gregory is a classic example of Romanesque architecture, with its facade divided by three tall and thin columns and a rose window enriched with floral motifs and...

Piazza San Nicola
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Piazza San Nicola

Piazza San Nicola includes the area in front of the Basilica, which also overlooks the Museum, the Church of San Gregorio and the Portico dei Pellegrini. The Angevin arch, which is one of the three possible entrances from the historic center of Bari to the Nicolaian Citadel, and wasnamed in honor of Charles II of...

The Basilica of Saint Nicholas
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The Basilica of Saint Nicholas

In the heart of the historic centre of Bari, the Basilica of St. Nicholas is the heart of the Nicolaian citadel, visited by pilgrims from all over the world particularly from Eastern Europe. The Basilica, rich in history and works of art of great value, is one of the places of worship where rites of...