Ginosa

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Ginosa
Comune
Comune di Ginosa
Ginosa
Location of Ginosa in Italy
Coordinates: 40°30′N 16°45′E / 40.500°N 16.750°E / 40.500; 16.750Coordinates: 40°30′N 16°45′E / 40.500°N 16.750°E / 40.500; 16.750
Country Italy
Region Puglia
Province Taranto (TA)
Frazioni Marina di Ginosa
Area
  Total 187 km2 (72 sq mi)
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Population (5 December 2007)[1]
  Total 22,421
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym Ginosini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 74013
Dialing code 099
Patron saint Maria SS.ma del Rosario
Saint day First Sunday in October
Website Official website

Ginosa is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Main sights

The most important monument of Ginosa is the Castello Normanno, near the 'place of the Orologio'. It was built in 1080 by Roberto Il Guiscardo to defend the city from the invasions of Saracen troops. Originally the castle was adorned by three towers and a drawbridge, all destroyed during the XVI, when the town became a barony of the Doria family. Due to this, the castle became like a Palace and also today overlooks the most ancient area of the town. The castle is also part of the Comune coat of Arm.

You can see all the followiing places.

  • Mother church: the church was built in 1554 and it is dedicated to Saint Martino from Tours, one of the most popular saint in France. It's a typical 500's style church.

References

  1. Population from ISTAT

See also

External links

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