Transcript Our City: Foggia - Terza H Bovio project

Our City: Foggia
Population: 155.891 inhabitants
Height in metres: m. 76 Down the
sea level
Total surface: 507,150 Kmq.
By Rossetti Alessio and Delli Carri Marco
Where is Foggia?
Foggia is located in the “Tavoliere delle
Puglie”and it is the biggest city in this area
Our city
Foggia’s origins
Foggia’s origins go back to the year one thousand. According to tradition
three shepherds, attracted by three little flames on a pond ( today ‘Lake
square’ rises here), found the Holy Image of Seven Veils Madonna. It was
brought to the “Taverna del gufo”, around which the first built-up area of the
town began to develop.
The holy
table of
Seven Veils
Madonna
The oldest area
In the oldest area in Foggia there are some old beautiful
churches - the Cathedral, St. Agostino , St. Chiara, Addolorata
church and St.Giovanni - and some small squares.
The main street in this area is “Arpi street” where there are a lot
of pubs, shops, clubs, and old beautiful buildings.
At the beginning of Arpi
street there is the Museum.
It contains archeological
finds, belonged to the old
Dauni
population,
and
paintings by our local artists.
The Cathedral
The Cathedral, in baroque style and with a very high
bell tower, is the most important monument in Foggia
and is located in “Duomo square”.
Its last reconstruction was in 1722.
Inside the Cathedral there is the true table of Seven
Veils Madonna, that is carried in procession twice a
year, on 22nd March –local festival - and on 15th
August – national festival -.
The Calvary Mountain church
(called the Crosses church)
The Crosses church, in baroque style, was built in 1615.
It is a small church, preceded by 5 chapels with cupolas and crosses.
Under the church there is a crypt, called Holy Land, where there were
secret meetings during the Italian Risorgimento.
“Cavour square”
In the middle of Cavour square there is
an Art Nouveau fountain, built in 1924.
Around it there is the “Villa comunale”,
the “Palazzo dell’ acquedotto” and the
University, with a lot of faculties.
The “Villa comunale” is one
of the greenest and biggest
park in Italy where you can
walk, relax and children can
play. The villa has got a
beautiful little wood.
“Umberto Giordano”
Umberto Giordano,
born in Foggia in 1867,
was an international
famous musician.
.
U. Giordano Conservatory, built in
1938, is located in Arpi street
Giordano square is located at the
beginning of the main street in Foggia.
The theatre, dedicated to Umberto
Giordano, was built in 1828.
Gargano
If you come to Foggia, go
and visit Gargano, a
promontory not far from
our city and called
the”Heel of Italy”.
It’s famous all over our country
and abroad for its wonderful
coast, picturesque towns and pine
forests
Gargano towns
Vieste, Peschici and
Rodi are on Gargano
coast.
They are little towns
with narrow and old
streets, stairs and
low and white
buildings.