Giovinazzo

Giovinazzo (Barese: ) is a town, "comune" (municipality) and former bishopric within the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia region, southeastern Italy.
History.
It was a small fortified centre of the Romans, who called it Natolium, maybe built on the ruins of the Peucete "Netium" which was destroyed during the Punic Wars.
After the Byzantine period, it became a countship (later a duchy). It became later a flourishing commercial centre, that had trading connections with Venice.
Main sights.
In the neighbourhood is Castel del Monte, one of the most famous castles in southern Italy.
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