BARLETTA IN THE 16TH CENTURY

An unexpected guided tour will unveil the most beautiful iconostasis among the Greek Orthodox churches in Puglia, located in Santa Maria degli Angeli dei Greci.

A jewel not to be missed, along with the story of the flourishing Greek community of Coronei in Barletta during the sixteenth century.

Walking through the ancient Greek quarter, we will arrive at Via Forno de’ Greci, now known as Via Ettore Fieramosca, and at the Castle.

Visit of the sixteenth-century fortress, a true war machine commissioned by Charles V, King of Spain, the sovereign who opposed the Turkish invasion and greatly assisted the Greeks of Corone in settling in Barletta.

Tasting of local products at the end of the tour.

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