Valenzano
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Valenzano is a town and comune of about 18 548 inhabitants, situated in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. The town, who's about 16 km2 extensive, it's known as a services city for the presence of several centers of scientific research, as Tecnopolis, one of the biggest of the Southern Italy
Valenzano is also known for the presence of historical monuments and churches, as the All Saints' Church.
[edit] History
According to the legend, Valenzano was founded by a Greek man, named Valentiniano, who arrived in Apulia in the XVIII-XIX Century escaping an invasion of Saracens who destroyed a lot of cities and towns in the region, Bari too.
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