Biccari (
Pugliese: ) is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Foggia
The Province of Foggia ( it, Provincia di Foggia ; Foggiano: ) is a province in the Apulia (Puglia) region of southern Italy.
This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pre-Roman tribe living in Tavoliere plain, an ...
in the
Apulia
it, Pugliese
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region of southeast
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
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Main sights
* Historic centre
*
Byzantine tower of Biccari
Byzantine tower of Biccari is a building located in city center of Biccari, a city in Province of Foggia in Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is lo ...
* Tower Tertiveri
* Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Convent of St. Anthony (1477)
* Church of the Annunciation
* Romanesque and Gothic church of San Quirico
* Cross roads of Port Wells (1473)
* Portal medieval Gallo Palace (Piazza Don Luigi Sturzo)
* Wooden altar carved and decorated in gold St. Michael (18th century)
* 800 Godfrey Palace with its majestic facades
* Fortified farms of Santa Maria and Imporchia
* Palazzo Pignatelli di Tertiveri
* Pescara Lake
People
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Ralph DePalma
Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma (December 19, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2, ...
(Biccari, 1882 – South Pasadena, 1956), American race car driver
See also
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Biccari Wikipedia page in Italian
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Apulia
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