• City

  Bitonto

• Province

  Bari

• Adress

  Piazza Cattedrale, n. 19, 70032 Bitonto BA

• Date of construction

  1095

Description

The magnificent co-cathedral of Bitonto presents an interesting detail: the so-called "Gate of excommunication", from which Pope Gregory IX excommunicated Frederick II, accused of having compromised with Sultan Al Kamil during the crusade of 1228.

Also known as the cathedral of Bitonto, it is part of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. Main place of worship in the city, it is dedicated to St. Valentine, of which there are relics inside the altar. It has been recognized as the most complete example of Apulian Romanesque architecture. The co-cathedral was built during the 12th century on the model of the basilica of San Nicola di Bari and preserves inside an ambo and a mosaic of great interest.

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