Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Barletta
Barlettabärlĕt'tä, city (1991 pop. 89,527), Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a seaport and a commercial and industrial center. Salt is mined nearby, and wine, textiles, and clothing are produced. Barletta passed to the Goths after the fall of the Roman Empire. Later controlled by the Byzantines and the Lombards, it became a Norman city in the later 12th cent. and prospered (14th–15th cent.) with its large merchant fleet. Noteworthy buildings include the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (12th–14th cent.), the Church of Santo Sepolcro (13th cent.), and a castle (mainly 13th cent.).
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Barletta is a city and comune in the north of Apulia in southern Italy with c. 93,000 inhabitants. Starting from June 2009 it has become the government seat of the new Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
It is famous for the Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue, probably representing Roman Emperor Theodosius II. In 1503 it was the location of the disfida di Barletta , a battle during which 13 Italians commanded by Ettore Fieramosca defeated the French. In the territory of Barletta is the archaeological site of Canne della Battaglia, location of the famous battle between Romans and the Carthaginians led by Hannibal. The city has one gold medal...more »
